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PRYTIME MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. PREBOA-PRO CATHETER; Catheter, intravascular occluding, temporary
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| Catalog Number |
PRP7226-PRO |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Difficult to Remove (1528)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Vascular Dissection (3160)
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| Date of Event |
09/30/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Two factors may have played a role in the technical difficulties summarized above.One, it is unknown whether all fluid was completely removed from the balloon prior to attempted removal.As noted in the ifu, failure to remove all fluid from the balloon prior to attempted removal may make it difficult or impossible to remove the catheter from the introducer sheath and/or vessel.The second is the size of the syringe used during the removal process was a 10ml syringe.Again, per the ifu, for balloon deflation and removal, "slowly deflate the balloon by opening the balloon stopcock and drawing a vacuum using the syringe (recommend using a 30cc syringe) until the balloon is completely deflated.".
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Event or Problem Description
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Prytime is filing this report with an abundance of caution as the reboa catheter was present during a case that required surgical intervention for removal.The case involved a patient who was presented at the facility with a gunshot wound.A sheath was placed in the right cfa in preparation for a reboa procedure.The balloon catheter was inserted into zone one and inflated with partial occlusion for three-hours.Per the surgeon, they conducted two cycles (cyclic inflation/deflation) as the procedure was lengthy and required extended balloon inflation.There were no issues encountered during advancement of the catheter through the sheath, or during use of the catheter for the reboa procedure.After the operating procedure was completed, the balloon catheter was deflated and prepared for removal.The trauma surgeon reported difficulty during attempted removal of the catheter through the sheath and consulted with the vascular department.Vascular performed all required steps for the removal process and still met resistance.To remove the catheter, the vascular surgeon proceeded with a vertical incision and removed the catheter and sheath as one unit.He noted that since he did not pull the catheter through the tissue, there were no complications.He performed an arteriotomy and stated the patient was healing fine.Upon investigation of this incident, it is not known whether all fluid was removed from the balloon prior to attempted removal.Also, it was noted by the first surgeon that during the deflation procedure a 10cc syringe was used, whereas a 30cc syringe was used as per the vascular surgeon.Overall, there was no confirmed deficiency with the prytime product exhibited in this case.It was determined that the likely cause of removal difficulty may be attributed to use-error, as a 30cc is recommended in the ifu.
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