The product was not returned to abbott vascular for analysis.A review of the electronic lot history record (elhr) and similar incident query for this product were not performed since the lot number was not reported.There was no damage noted to the balloon catheter during the inspection prior to use which suggests a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling did not contribute to the reported difficulties.The investigation determined the reported difficulty to remove the balloon catheter resulting in a balloon separation appears to be related to operational circumstances of the procedure.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.
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