BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ADVANCE 14 LP LOW PROFILE BALLOON CATHETER

    MDR report key: 8347210 · Received February 18, 2019

    Report

    Report Number
    1820334-2019-00436
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 18, 2019
    Date of Event
    February 8, 2019
    Report Date
    April 9, 2019
    Manufacturer
    COOK INC
    Product Code
    LIT
    UDI-DI
    10827002503219
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE OR UNCHANGED. INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, DRAWINGS, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), DOCUMENTATION, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND QUALITY CONTROL WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, NO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS COULD BE PERFORMED. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED AT THAT TIME. ADDITIONALLY, NO DEVICES FROM THIS LOT REMAIN IN INVENTORY THAT COULD BE PULLED FOR EXAMINATION. THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS ON THIS LOT AND NO COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED THAT WOULD BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS EVENT, THEREFORE A REPRESENTATIVE DEVICE INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME HOWEVER, A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE PRODUCT WAS NOT MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE DHR SHOWS NO NONCONFORMING EVENTS WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE MODE. ADDITIONALLY, THE DHR FOR 20288-9-170, THE BALLOON CATHETER SUBASSEMBLY LOT SA8055166, WAS REVIEWED AND TWO NONCONFORMANCES WERE NOTED, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. THE DEVICE IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) T_PTAX_REV6, WHICH STATES AS A WARNING, "DO NOT EXCEED RATED BURST PRESSURE.1 RUPTURE OF BALLOON MAY OCCUR. ADHERE TO BALLOON INFLATION PRESSURE PARAMETERS IN THE COMPLIANCE CARD INSERT. OVER-INFLATION MAY CAUSE RUPTURE OF THE BALLOON, WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL WALL. USE OF A PRESSURE GAUGE IS RECOMMENDED TO MONITOR INFLATION PRESSURES." THE IFU ALSO STATES AS A STEP FOR BALLOON INTRODUCTION AND INFLATION, "6. IF BALLOON PRESSURE IS LOST AND/OR BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURS, DEFLATE BALLOON AND REMOVE BALLOON AND SHEATH AS A UNIT." BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND NO PRODUCT RETURNED, INVESTIGATION HAS CONCLUDED A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. WE WILL CONTINUE OUR MONITORING OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HAVE NOTIFIED THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL OF THIS EVENT. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803 AND IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED, THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, NOR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K170193. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED, A PATIENT OF UNKNOWN GENDER AND AGE WAS UNDERGOING AN ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY PROCEDURE FROM THE FEMORAL ARTERY TO TREAT A SEVERELY CALCIFIED LESION BELOW THE KNEE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE ADVANCE 14 LP LOW PROFILE BALLOON CATHETER WAS INFLATED TO 8 ATMOSPHERES( ATM) WITH AN UNKNOWN DEVICE AND CONTRAST WHEN IT RUPTURED. SEVERE CALCIFICATIONS WERE NOTED. TORTUOSITY WAS NOT NOTED. ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S 3FR SHEATH WAS USED DURING THE CASE. THE BALLOON WAS NOT INFLATED INSIDE A STENT PRIOR TO RUPTURE. THE ENTIRE BALLOON WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE RUPTURED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY OR LONGITUDINALLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY USING ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE WITHOUT ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT. THERE ARE NO PHOTOS OR IMAGES AVAILABLE. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    141032 ADVANCE 14 LP LOW PROFILE BALLOON CATHETER LIT CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL LIT COOK INC G50321 8310175 10827002503219

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 MEDIKIT'S 3FR SHEATH