FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FIRE STAR RX PTCA BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 990759 · Received January 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-00251
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 31, 2008
Date of Event
January 14, 2007
Report Date
January 25, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P880003/S90
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0747-0826-2008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER, AS OF TO DATE, IT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. PLEASE NOTE THAT BASED ON THE REPORTS OF DEFLATION, DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED WITH THE FIRE STAR PTCA BALLOON CATHETER, CORDIS CORPORATION HAS INITIATED A WORLDWIDE VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR ALL DISTRIBUTED LOTS. ADD'L INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORT RECEIVED INDICATED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON WAS VERY SLOW TO DEFLATE; HOWEVER, THE BALLOON DID DEFLATE AND THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE CASE WITH NO FURTHER INTERVENTION. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR ADVERSE EVENT TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FIRE STAR RX PTCA BALLOON CATHETER PTCA BALLOON CATHETERS (LOX) LOX CORDIS DE MEXICO NA 13295103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK