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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Sticking (1597)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
01/25/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The reported device has been received, an evaluation is in progress.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported, during a peripheral lower leg case, the advance 18 lp low profile balloon catheter was being removed over a v18 boston scientific wire, and the balloon became stuck, as if the wire was sticky.The wire and balloon had to be removed from the patient together.Also during the procedure, a rubicon crossing catheter was used with an abbott wire and the same difficulty occurred.The procedure was completed and the patient remained unharmed.The user facility reported they were unsure what caused the devices to become stuck and why the wire became sticky.No additional details have been received.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Evaluation narrative: a review of the complaint history, device history record, quality control, and visual inspection of the returned device was conducted during the investigation.Review of the device history record shows the finished goods lot 4726410 passed all the inspections and product specifications satisfactorily.There were no other reported complaints for this lot number.Instructions are in place to verify that the device is manufactured to specification.One used advance 18 lp low profile balloon catheter with a wire guide stuck in the balloon was returned for evaluation.No visual damage to the catheter was noted.The balloon was inflated with 15cc of air using a 20cc syringe and no damage was noted to the balloon.The wire guide that was stuck in the catheter has an outer diameter of.0176".A definitive root cause could not be determined.Per the risk assessment, no further action is warranted.Monitoring will continue to be performed for similar complaints.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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