FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PASSEO-14 2.5/100/150

MDR report key: 7059685 · Received November 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
1028232-2017-04268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 27, 2017
Date of Event
November 6, 2017
Report Date
November 16, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK AG
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K152240
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT WAS SUBJECTED TO A DETAILED TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION DOCUMENTATION WAS REVIEWED TO ESTABLISH WHETHER A DEVIATION FROM THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS COULD BE THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. THE TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED PAASSEO-14 REVEALED THAT THE BALLOON HAS BEEN INFLATED. IT WAS RETURNED IN A FULLY DEFLATED STATE WITH BLOOD RESIDUE INSIDE THE BALLOON LUMEN. AT A PRESSURE OF 4-5 ATM SEVERAL JETS OF WATER WERE OBSERVED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE BALLOON. FURTHER MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS SHOWED TWO SCRATCHES ON THE BALLOON SURFACE DIRECTLY AT AND NEARBY THE LEAKAGE SITE. THE REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTION DOCUMENTATION OF THE PRODUCT DETAILED ABOVE VERIFIED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND FULFILLED ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF IN-PROCESS AND FINAL INSPECTION. IN ADDITION TO VISUAL INSPECTIONS EACH INSTRUMENT IS TESTED FOR AIR TIGHTNESS BY MEANS OF A HELIUM LEAK TEST. BASED ON THE CONDUCTED INVESTIGATIONS OF THE DEVICE BEING SUBJECT TO THIS COMPLAINT, NO MANUFACTURING OR MATERIAL RELATED ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING INFLATION THE PASSEO-14 BURST AT 8 ATM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
840324 PASSEO-14 2.5/100/150 PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY CATHETE LIT BIOTRONIK AG 380333 07162135

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1