| Device |
catheter, angioplasty, peripheral, transluminal |
| Regulation Description |
Percutaneous catheter. |
| Product Code | LIT |
| Regulation Number |
870.1250
|
| Device Class |
2
|
| Premarket Reviews |
| Manufacturer | Decision |
| ABBOTT |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
10 |
| ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
10 |
| ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| ANGIOMETRX INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| ANGIOSCORE, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
5 |
| AVANTEC VASCULAR CORP. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
2 |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
2 |
| BIOTRONIK GMBG & CO. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
3 |
| BIPORE, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
5 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
54 |
| C.R. BARD, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
15 |
| CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
5 |
| COOK, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
10 |
| CORDIS CORP. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
28 |
| CRYOVASULAR SYSTEMS |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| DATASCOPE CORP. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| EV3 CORPORATION |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
4 |
| GUIDANT CORP |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
4 |
| MALLINCKRODT |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
4 |
| MEADOX |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
3 |
| NUMED, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
7 |
| PENUMBRA, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| RADIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| SCIMED |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
14 |
| SHILEY, INC |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
2 |
| THOMAS MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
1 |
| TRIREME MEDICAL INC |
| |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT
|
3 |
|
| Device Problems |
| Material rupture |
765 |
| Balloon rupture |
694 |
| Difficult to remove |
384 |
| Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified) |
213 |
| Deflation issue |
161 |
| Detachment of device component |
135 |
| Burst |
102 |
| Balloon burst |
86 |
| Material separation |
82 |
| Detachment of device or device component |
73 |
| No Known Device Problem |
63 |
| Leak |
63 |
| Inflation issue |
60 |
| Source, detachment from |
59 |
| Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known) |
57 |
| Break |
55 |
| Shaft break |
50 |
| Use of Device Issue |
48 |
| Entrapment of device or device component |
40 |
| Tears, rips, holes in device, device material |
28 |
| Physical resistance |
28 |
| Device, or device fragments remain in patient |
26 |
| Hole in material |
26 |
| Retraction problem |
25 |
| Failure to advance |
22 |
| Dissection |
20 |
| Tip breakage |
19 |
| Torn material |
18 |
| Device damaged prior to use |
18 |
| Kinked |
17 |
| Sticking |
14 |
| Balloon leak(s) |
14 |
| Stretched |
14 |
| Fracture |
14 |
| Balloon pinhole |
14 |
| Device or device fragments location unknown |
11 |
| Device markings issue |
10 |
| Material fragmentation |
10 |
| Foreign material |
10 |
| No code available |
9 |
| Bent |
9 |
| Difficult to advance |
9 |
| Material perforation |
8 |
| Component(s), broken |
8 |
| No Information |
7 |
| Unraveled material |
7 |
| Loose |
7 |
| Tear, rip or hole in device packaging |
7 |
| Sterility |
6 |
| Occlusion within device |
6 |
| Packaging issue |
6 |
| Failure to fold |
5 |
| Unsealed device packaging |
5 |
| Difficult to position |
5 |
| Dislodged or dislocated |
5 |
| Mislabeled |
5 |
| Interference |
5 |
| Difficult to insert |
5 |
| Catheter withdrawal interference |
4 |
| Size incorrect for patient |
4 |
| Foreign material present in device |
4 |
| Contamination during use |
4 |
| Material puncture |
3 |
| Explanted |
3 |
| Split |
3 |
| Crack |
3 |
| Peeled |
3 |
| Material frayed |
2 |
| Folded |
2 |
| Dislodged |
2 |
| Fitting problem |
2 |
| Malfunction |
2 |
| Improper or incorrect procedure or method |
2 |
| Resistance, inadequate |
2 |
| Defective component |
2 |
| Balloon asymmetrical |
2 |
| Out-of-box failure |
2 |
| Device operates differently than expected |
2 |
| Device or device component damaged by another device |
2 |
| Migration of device or device component |
2 |
| Pressure, insufficient |
1 |
| Buckled material |
1 |
| Obstruction within device |
1 |
| Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare |
1 |
| No display or display failure |
1 |
| Fiberoptic break/separation |
1 |
| Intraprocedure, fire or flash during |
1 |
| Slippage of device or device component |
1 |
| Cut in material |
1 |
| Protective measure issue |
1 |
| Component incompatible |
1 |
| Repair |
1 |
| Device Issue |
1 |
| Unintended movement |
1 |
| Shaft, split |
1 |
| Burn of device or device component |
1 |
| Connection issue |
1 |
| Device remains implanted |
1 |
| Device, removal of (non-implant) |
1 |
| Inadequate training |
1 |
| Total Device Problems |
3749 |
|
| Recalls |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
| Class I |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Class II |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Class III |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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