FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERFLEX P3

MDR report key: 923991 · Received March 27, 2007

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Report

Report Number
9610978-2007-00185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2007
Date of Event
March 22, 2007
Report Date
March 22, 2007
Manufacturer
CORDIS EUROPA, N.V.
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
k981407
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY (PTA) TO A SHUNT, THE BALLOON WAS REPORTED TO HAVE RUPTURED. THE VESSEL WAS DESCRIBED AS HAVING TERTIARY CALCIFICATION, UNK TORTUOUSITY AND A 99% STENOSIS. THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED DURING PRE-USE PROD INSPECTION. THE PROD WAS PREPPED AND USED PER THE IFU. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INJURY. A DHR REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND SHOWED THAT THIS LOT OF PRODS MET ALL REQUIREMENTS PER THE APPLICABLE MQP. THIS REVIEW WAS EXTENDED TO SUBASSEMBLY PART # E7145022 WITH LOT# 0109050997 AND 0101060828. THIS REVIEW REVEALED THAT THE SUBASSEMBLIES MET ALL REQUIREMENTS PER THE APPLICABLE MQP AS WELL, INCLUDING BURST TEST VALUES. WITH THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF INFO AVAILABLE AND WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE PROD OR FILMS OF THE PROCEDURE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE EVENT. HOWEVER, VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY (PTA) TO A SHUNT, THE POWERFLEX P3 (4205020T) BALLOON RUPTURED AT 5ATM DURING INFLATION. THEREFORE, THE BALLOON WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PT'S BODY. THE VESSEL CONTAINED TERTIARY CALCIFICATION, UNK TORTUOUSITY AND A 99% STENOSIS. AN INDEFLATOR WAS USED DURING INFLATION. THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED DURING PRE-USE PROD INSPECTION. THE PROD WAS PREPPED AND USED PER THE IFU. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERFLEX P3 PTA CATHETERS (LIT) LIT CORDIS EUROPA, N.V. NA R0106444

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR GUIDEWIRE (RADIFOCUS/TERUMO)