ADVANCE ENFORCER 35 FOCAL FORCE PTA BALLOON CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2018-00333
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 26, 2018
- Date of Event
- January 24, 2018
- Report Date
- April 23, 2018
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- DQY
- UDI-DI
- 10827002352527
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GB
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION: A REVIEW OF THE DIMENSIONAL VERIFICATION, COMPLAINT HISTORY, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, DRAWING, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWING, QUALITY CONTROL, AND A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TWO RETURNED DEVICES CONFIRMED THAT THE BALLOONS HAD RUPTURED LONGITUDINALLY; HOWEVER, NEITHER HAD VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON BONDS OR CATHETER SHAFT. ADDITIONALLY, A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE PRODUCT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED NO NONCONFORMING EVENTS WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE MODE. A COMPLAINT HISTORY SEARCH REVEALED TWO COMPLAINTS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT LOT NUMBER 8316798; HOWEVER, THE OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPLAINTS WERE FOR BALLOONS THAT WOULD NOT INFLATE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, AND THE RESULTS OF OUR INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE USER ERROR. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
COMMON NAME = CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CUTTING/SCORING; PRODUCT CODE = PNO. PMA/510(K) NUMBER = K141322. (B)(4). THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A FISTULAPLASTY, TWO ADVANCE ENFORCER 35 FOCAL FORCE PTA BALLOON CATHETERS (LOT NUMBER 8316798) RUPTURED AT INFLATION PRESSURES OF 20 AND 22 ATMOSPHERE (ATM). ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S INFLATION HANDLE WAS USED FOR EACH CATHETER. A SECTION OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67016 | ADVANCE ENFORCER 35 FOCAL FORCE PTA BALLOON CATHETER | DQY | COOK INC | G35252 | 10827002352527 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |