|
It was reported that the procedure was to treat a 90% stenosed de novo lesion in the mid right coronary artery (mrca) with moderate calcification and moderate tortuosity.The 2.5x12mm nc trek neo balloon dilatation catheter (bdc) was advanced to the target lesion and the balloon was inflated; however, the balloon ruptured during the first inflation after 5 seconds at 10 atmospheres (atm).Therefore, the bdc was removed from the patient.There was no adverse patient effect and no clinically significant delay reported in the procedure.Atherectomy was performed followed by ballooning with another nc trek neo to complete the procedure.No additional information was provided.
|
|
The device was not returned for evaluation.The electronic lot history record (elhr) and corrective and preventive actions (capa) reviews were performed and revealed no indication of a product quality issue.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no other similar complaints from this lot.The investigation determined that the reported balloon rupture appears to be related to operational context.There was no leak noted during preparation, which suggests a product quality issue did not contribute to the reported difficulties.In this case, it is likely that the balloon interacted with the moderately calcified and moderately tortuous anatomy such that the balloon became damaged and subsequently ruptured during inflation.Based on the reported information, there is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.
|