NC TRAVELER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2018-09432
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 6, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 27, 2018
- Report Date
- December 6, 2018
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110134
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: GUIDE WIRE: SION BLUE, GUIDE CATHETER. HYPERION 6F JR3.5. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO MANUFACTURING NONCONFORMITIES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY IDENTIFIED NO OTHER INCIDENTS FROM THIS LOT. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE REPORTED BALLOON RUPTURE APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO ANATOMICAL CONDITIONS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING. THE NC TRAVELER IS CURRENTLY NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE SOLD IN THE U.S.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT A DE NOVO, 90% STENOSED, MODERATELY CALCIFIED LESION IN THE DISTAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. THE BALLOON OF THE 2.75X08 MM NC TRAVELER BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER (BDC) RUPTURED DURING THE FIRST INFLATION AT 8 ATMOSPHERES FOR 20 SECONDS. THE BDC WAS REPLACED WITH A NON-ABBOTT BDC TO CONTINUE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 979333 | NC TRAVELER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 80402G1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |