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It was reported that the procedure performed was to treat a de novo, heavily calcified anterior tibial artery that is 85% stenosed.The balloon of a 1.5x20mm armada 14 xt balloon dilatation catheter (bdc), burst at 10 atmospheres during the first inflation.A new armada 14 xt bdc was used to complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient effects and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.
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Visual inspection and functional testing were performed on the returned device.The reported balloon rupture was not confirmed.Production record and corrective and preventative 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.Based on the reported information and the observations from the returned analysis, a definitive cause for the reported balloon rupture could not be determined.Possible factors that could contribute to balloon material ruptures include, but are not limited to, inflation technique, interactions with other devices or patient anatomy.In this case, a conclusive cause for the reported balloon rupture could not be determined since the complaint could not be confirmed during return analysis.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.
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