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As reported, an advance 35 lp low profile balloon catheter ruptured during an unspecified procedure.Access was gained contralaterally to the left external iliac artery.The device was passed through the lesion with the wire guide.The physician then attempted to pressurize the balloon, but it ruptured at 6atm.There was vessel calcification.Another manufacturer's device was used to resume the procedure.No adverse effects were reported due to this occurrence.
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Description of event: as reported, an advance 35 lp low profile balloon catheter ruptured during an unspecified procedure.Access was gained contralaterally to the left external iliac artery.The device was passed through the lesion with the wire guide.The physician then attempted to pressurize the balloon, but it ruptured at 6atm.There was vessel calcification.Another manufacturer's device was used to resume the procedure.Investigation ¿ evaluation: a document based investigation was also performed including a review of complaint history, device history record, drawings, the instructions for use, quality control data, and specifications.The complaint device was not returned; therefore, no physical examinations could be performed.A document-based investigation evaluation was performed.One potentially relevant nonconformance was recorded; the lone affected device was scrapped.There have been no other reported complaints for this lot number.There is no evidence of nonconforming devices from the complaint lot in house or in the field.The instructions for use (ifu), provides the following information to the user related to the reported failure mode: intended use ¿the advance 35lp low profile pta balloon dilatation catheter is indicated for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (pta) of lesions peripheral arteries including iliac, renal, popliteal, infrapopliteal, femoral, and iliofemoral as well as obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.¿ warnings: ¿do not exceed rated burst pressure.Rupture of balloon may occur.Adhere to balloon inflation pressure parameters in the compliance card insert.Over-inflation may cause rupture of the balloon, which resultant damage to the vessel wall.Use of a pressure gauge is recommended to monitor inflation pressures.¿ ¿do not use a power injector for balloon inflation or injection of contrast medium through catheter lumen marked ¿distal¿.Rupture may occur.¿ instructions for use: balloon preparation: ¿choose a balloon appropriate to lesion length and vessel diameter.¿ ¿upon removal from package, inspect the catheter to ensure no damage has occurred during shipping.¿ balloon introduction and inflation: ¿note: if resistance is met while advancing the balloon dilatation catheter, determine the cause and proceed with caution.¿ ¿inflate balloon to desired pressure.Adhere to recommended balloon inflation pressures.(see compliance card insert.)¿ ¿if balloon pressure is lost and/or balloon rupture occurs, deflate balloon and remove balloon and sheath as a unit.¿ based on the available information, cook concluded the cause of this failure to be related to a manufacturing and quality control deficiency.The complaint device was manufactured prior to the implementation of a now closed capa investigation into this failure mode and potential causes.Corrective actions have since been implemented to address manufacturing- and quality control-related root causes for this failure mode.Per the quality engineering risk assessment, no further action is warranted.Cook will continue to monitor this device via the complaints database for similar complaints.This report is required by the fda under 21 cfr part 803.This report is based on unconfirmed information submitted by others.Neither the submission of this report nor any statement made in it is intended to be an admission that any cook device is defective or malfunctioned; that a death or serious injury occurred; or that any cook device caused or contributed to; or is likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if a malfunction occurred.
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