| Model Number |
1013470-200 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/13/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Manufacturer's investigation is still pending at this time.Results and conclusions will be provided in the final report.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the procedure was to treat a lesion in the superficial femoral artery (sfa) with mild calcification and mild tortuosity.The 6x200mm armada 18 balloon dilatation catheter (bdc) was advanced to the target lesion and the balloon was inflated; however, the balloon ruptured at 4 atmospheres (atm) during the first inflation.Therefore, the bdc was removed from the patient.There was no adverse patient effect and no clinically significant delay reported in the procedure.The procedure was continued with another armada balloon.No additional information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual and functional analysis was performed on the returned device.The reported balloon rupture was confirmed.Production record 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 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 mildly tortuous and mildly calcified anatomy such that the balloon became damaged and subsequently ruptured during inflation.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.D1 correction: brand name updated.D2a correction: common device name updated.D3 correction: name, address updated.
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