FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 4182798 · Received October 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024168-2014-06802
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2014
Date of Event
September 8, 2014
Report Date
September 22, 2014
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K110134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED SEPARATION WAS CONFIRMED. THE REPORTED FAILURE TO ADVANCE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED IN A TESTING ENVIRONMENT AS IT WAS BASED ON OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. BASED ON VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. A QUERY/REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY OF THE REPORTED LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROXIMAL LEFT CIRCUMFLEX CORONARY ARTERY PROCEDURE, THERE WAS RESISTANCE DURING ADVANCEMENT OF THE 3.0 X 8 MM NC TREK BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER AND IT FAILED TO CROSS THE TARGET LESION DUE TO INTERACTION WITH A PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED STENT. DURING REMOVAL OF THE BALLOON DILATATION DEVICE, THE HYPOTUBE BROKE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED FOR POST-DILATATION OF THE STENT AND TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS OR A CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
661607 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 40521G1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR