A reliant balloon was intended to be used in an unknown endovascular procedure.It was reported that during the procedure, when attempting to inflate the balloon, it didn't deflate.An alternative balloon was used in the procedure instead.As per the physician the cause of the event was possibly due to a perforation in the reliant balloon.No additional clinical sequalae were provided and the patient is fine.
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Product analysis conclusion; device decontaminated with cidex-opa pending further device testing to support the final product analysis findings.A leak was observed from the balloon on attempted inflation.A small tear was observed on the balloon.The balloon material was jagged and uneven along the tear indicating the material had been damaged prior to separation.The reported balloon burst was confirmed through analysis.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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