| Model Number |
A2025-200 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Leak/Splash (1354); Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method (2017)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/27/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the procedure was to treat a moderately tortuous, moderately calcified de novo anterior tibial artery.A command es guide wire was advanced to the lesion.Then a 2.5x200mm armada 14 balloon was advanced but when inflated once at 8 atmospheres there was a contrast leak coming from the guide wire port of the device.The armada 14 balloon was removed and replaced with a 2.5x200mm non-abbott balloon to successfully complete the procedure.It was confirmed that the armada balloon was not prepped (air aspiration) outside the anatomy prior to use.There were no adverse patient effects and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was not returned for evaluation.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 similar incidents and/or complaints from this lot.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.D9,h3: device status changed from yes to no.H6: device code 2017 removed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product performance engineering reviewed the complaint information and analysis of the returned unit.The inflation problem was confirmed.A review of the lot history record revealed no manufacturing nonconformities that would have contributed to this complaint.Additionally, a review of the complaint history of the reported lot revealed no indication of a lot specific issue.The balloon was ultimately sent to the scanning electron microscopy (sem) lab for further analysis.The sem report determined the inner member leak may be attributed to mechanical damage to the outer surface.The investigation determined, based on the evaluation of the returned unit and sem analysis, that the reported inflation issue was due to a potential quality issue.The issue is being addressed per internal operating procedures.Av will continue to trend the performance of these devices.D9, h3 - device status changed from not returning to returned.H6 - component code 4755; type of investigation code 4114; investigation findings code 3221 & investigation conclusions code 4315 were removed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Nah10 - qe verbiage updated from "the inflation was confirmed" to "the leak was confirmed.".
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