FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 4232915 · Received November 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024168-2014-07264
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2014
Date of Event
October 3, 2014
Report Date
October 14, 2014
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K110134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: ABBOTT ANALYZED THE RETURNED DEVICE AND CONFIRMED THE DIFFICULTY TO REMOVE THE BALLOON SHEATH. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOUND NO SIMILAR INCIDENTS FROM THIS LOT. ABBOTT CONDUCTED ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS AND DURING FURTHER REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE AND OTHER SOURCES OF NONCONFORMITY DATA FOUND THE OCCURRENCE TO BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. ASSESSMENT OF THIS ISSUE PER SITE OPERATING PROCEDURES WAS PERFORMED, CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED PER INTERNAL QUALITY SYSTEM PROCEDURES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DEVICE UNPACKAGING AND PRIOR TO USE THE 3.5 X 15 MM NC TREK BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER (BDC) PROTECTIVE SHEATH COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
713096 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 3012361

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1