ADVANCE ENFORCER 35 FOCAL FORCE PTA BALLOON CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2017-04489
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 19, 2017
- Date of Event
- December 12, 2017
- Report Date
- January 24, 2018
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- PNO
- UDI-DI
- 10827002352534
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SF
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
COMMON NAME = PNO, CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CUTTING/SCORING; (B)(4), PMA/510(K) NUMBER = K141322. (B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON CONCLUSION.
INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION: A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DRAWINGS, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, DOCUMENTATION, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), SPECIFICATIONS, QUALITY CONTROL, AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. ONE ADVANCE ENFORCER 35 FOCAL FORCE PTA BALLOON CATHETER WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. BOTH MARKER BANDS ARE PRESENT. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO THE CATHETER. THE BALLOON HAD A LONGITUDINAL RUPTURE. THE BALLOON LENGTH MEASURED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A DOCUMENT-BASED INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE FINISHED PRODUCT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS. NUMEROUS DESIGN VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED TO ENSURE THAT THIS DEVICE MEETS DESIGN REQUIREMENT, EACH BALLOON IS 100% INSPECTED AND VERIFIED PRIOR TO RELEASE.REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT SHOWS NO NONCONFORMING EVENTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, AND THE RESULTS OF OUR INVESTIGATION; A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BALLOON DAMAGE COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO PATIENT ANATOMY, AS THE CUSTOMER STATED, THERE "MAY HAVE BEEN CALCIFICATION". PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND MONITORING WILL CONTINUE TO BE PERFORMED FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ILIAC OCCLUSION PREPARATION FOR A STENT, THE ADVANCE ENFORCER 35 FOCAL FORCE PTA BALLOON CATHETER RUPTURED AFTER BEING SLOWLY INFLATED TO 10 ATMOSPHERE (ATM). THE ACCESS SITE USED WAS THE PATIENT'S FEMORAL ARTERY. A NEW BALLOON CATHETER WAS UTILIZED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911613 | ADVANCE ENFORCER 35 FOCAL FORCE PTA BALLOON CATHETER | PNO | COOK INC | G35253 | 10827002352534 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |