MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT VASCULAR NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

Model Number 1012454-20

Device Problem Difficult to Remove (1528)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 08/10/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

It was reported that the procedure was performed to treat a lesion in the heavily calcified right coronary artery.A 4.5x20mm nc trek balloon dilatation catheter (bdc) was advanced and used without issue.However, the bdc felt resistance during removal with an unspecified guiding catheter but was removed successfully to complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient effects and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

Visual inspection was performed on the returned device.The reported difficulty removing the device with the guiding catheter could not be replicated in a testing environment due to the condition of the returned 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 of the reported lot did not indicate a lot specific quality issue.The investigation was unable to determine a conclusive cause for the reported complaint.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respects to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.

• Brand Name: NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
• Type of Device: CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT VASCULAR; 26531 ynez rd.; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 12366766
• MDR Text Key: 268108692
• Report Number: 2024168-2021-07525
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LOX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648152122
• UDI-Public: 08717648152122
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K103153
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/14/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/25/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/31/2024
• Device Model Number: 1012454-20
• Device Catalogue Number: 1012454-20
• Device Lot Number: 10204G1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/30/2021
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/11/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1