MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AV-TEMECULA-CT ARMADA 18 PTA CATHETER; PERIPHERAL DILATATION CATHETER

Catalog Number	1013468-040
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/20/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).During processing of this complaint, attempts were made to obtain complete event, patient and device information.The device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the lot history record revealed no manufacturing nonconformities that would have contributed to this complaint.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no other incidents from this lot.The investigation was unable to determine a conclusive cause for the reported difficulties and there is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling of the device.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the procedure was to treat a superficial femoral artery.A 5.0 x 40 mm armada 18 balloon catheter was advanced to the lesion; however, when inflating, the catheter would not hold pressure.Outside the anatomy the balloon was put in water and inflated and there was no balloon rupture noted but the catheter still would not hold pressure.Another armada 18 balloon catheter was successfully used to complete the procedure.There was no clinically significant delay in procedure and no adverse patient effects.No additional information was provided.

• Brand Name: ARMADA 18 PTA CATHETER
• Common Device Name: PERIPHERAL DILATATION CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): AV-TEMECULA-CT; abbott vascular; 26531 ynez road; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 6605319
• Report Number: 2024168-2017-04680
• Device Sequence Number: 979924
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648208171
• UDI-Public: (01)08717648208171(17)200331(10)6102441
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: GA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K151317
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/01/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/31/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 1013468-040
• Device Lot Number: 6102441
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/23/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 50 YR