MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT VASCULAR ARMADA 35 PTA CATHETER; PERIPHERAL DILATATION CATHETER

Model Number B1070-080

Device Problems Difficult to Remove (1528); Material Rupture (1546); Material Separation (1562)

Patient Problem Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)

Event Date 06/16/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The device is expected to be returned for evaluation.It has not yet been received.A follow-up report will be submitted with all additional relevant information.

Event Description

It was reported that supera stents were implanted in the right superficial femoral artery without issue.A 7x80mm armada 35 percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (pta) catheter was then advanced with an unspecified 6f sheath to the heavily calcified, mildly tortuous, 95% stenosed, de novo common femoral artery lesion.The balloon ruptured at nominal pressure.The armada pta catheter felt resistance with the sheath during removal, and the balloon separated in the sheath.The sheath, pta catheter, and an unspecified guide wire were removed together.While advancing another unspecified guide wire and sheath, what appeared to be a piece of the balloon was noted to be caught in the supera stent.A non-abbott balloon was inflated and a covered stent were used to embed the separated portion of balloon against the vessel wall.There were no adverse sequelae and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

Visual analysis was performed on the returned device.The reported balloon rupture and separation were confirmed.The difficulty removing was not tested due to the condition of the device.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to this event.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no other incidents and/or complaints reported from this lot.The investigation determined that the reported difficulties were likely due to case related circumstances.It is likely that the balloon rupture was the result of interaction with the heavily calcified 95% stenosed lesion.It is likely that the rupture initiated longitudinal.In addition, the resistance noted during removal and radial separation of the balloon was likely the result of the ruptured balloon material catching on the introducer sheath during removal.The additional medical intervention to embed the separated balloon material was related to case circumstances.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.

• Brand Name: ARMADA 35 PTA CATHETER
• Type of Device: PERIPHERAL DILATATION CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT VASCULAR; 26531 ynez rd.; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 12102059
• MDR Text Key: 259664787
• Report Number: 2024168-2021-05653
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648154805
• UDI-Public: 08717648154805
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K111899
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/12/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/01/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/30/2022
• Device Model Number: B1070-080
• Device Catalogue Number: B1070-080
• Device Lot Number: 90622G1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/13/2021
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/30/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 6F SHEATH; SUPERA STENTS
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 80 YR
• Patient Weight: 89