MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AV-TEMECULA-CT NC TRAVELER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

Catalog Number 1013155-20

Device Problems Difficult To Position (1467); Material Rupture (1546)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 12/26/2016

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

During processing of this complaint, attempts were made to obtain complete event, patient and device information.Concomitant medical products: guide wire: sion, guide catheter: hyperion, stent: xience alpine 3.0x38mm.The customer reported the device was discarded.Investigation is not yet complete.A follow up report will be submitted with all relevant information.The nc traveler is currently not commercially available in the u.S.; however, it is similar to a device sold in the u.S.

Event Description

It was reported that during a procedure of the mildly tortuous, eccentric, moderately calcified, distal right coronary artery (rca), after stent implantation, the 3.5 x 20 mm nc traveler balloon catheter was advanced, but met resistance with the stent.During inflation, the balloon ruptured at 10 atmosphere (atm).The balloon was removed and a different 3.5 x 15 mm nc traveler balloon was used in the procedure.There was no reported adverse patient effect.There was no reported clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).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 incidents from this lot.The investigation determined the reported difficulties appear to be related to circumstances of the procedure and there is no indication of a product quality issue with respects to the design, manufacture or labeling of the device.

• Brand Name: NC TRAVELER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
• Type of Device: CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): AV-TEMECULA-CT; abbott vascular; 26531 ynez road; temecula CA 92591 4628
• Manufacturer (Section G): EL COYOL, COSTA RICA REG# 3009031392; abbott vascular; 26531 ynez road; temecula CA 92591 4628
• Manufacturer Contact: connie speck ; abbott vascular; 26531 ynez road; temecula, CA 92591-4628 ; 9519143996
• MDR Report Key: 6265349
• MDR Text Key: 65578241
• Report Number: 2024168-2017-00575
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LOX
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: JA
• PMA/PMN Number: K110134
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/31/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/19/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2018
• Device Catalogue Number: 1013155-20
• Device Lot Number: 50904G1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/25/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/01/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1