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

Catalog Number	1012452-12
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/13/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).The additional nc trek devices are being filed under separate medwatch reports.Evaluation summary: the device returned for analysis.The complaint investigation determined the reported difficulty was related to manufacturing issues associated with the protective sheath.Abbott vascular performed a comprehensive investigation which included device analysis, manufacturing evaluation and trend analysis.The root cause identification was complicated by the fact that users were describing multiple symptoms when reporting the complaints.To date, the frequency of worldwide reported events for difficulties removing the protective balloon sheath, inflation and deflation has reached an actionable limit.Abbott vascular communicated the voluntary field action to the fda on march 17, 2017 [medwatch # 2024168-2017-02310].Corrective action has been implemented per site operating procedures.The product will continue to be trended.The abbott internal recall number is 2024168-3/14/2017-002-r.
Event or Problem Description
Reportedly, there was an issue with three nc trek balloon dilatation catheters; however, there was no information available.No adverse patient effects were reported.No additional information was provided.The return device analysis of the three nc trek catheters found the following: the 3.5x8mm nc trek: the outer member was stretched and torn at the proximal seal.The 3.75x12mm nc trek: the outer member was stretched at the proximal seal.The 2.75x20mm nc trek: the hypotube was separated.

• Brand Name: NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): AV-TEMECULA-CT; abbott vascular; 26531 ynez road; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 6654839
• Report Number: 2024168-2017-05202
• Device Sequence Number: 1615478
• Product Code: LOX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648152023
• UDI-Public: (01)08717648152023(17)190831(10)60909G1
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: MY
• PMA/510(K) Number: K110134
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/20/2017

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: 08/31/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: 1012452-12
• Device Lot Number: 60909G1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/18/2017
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/06/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/20/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• If action reported to FDA under 21 USC 360i(g), list FDA-assigned Recall Number or include a statement: Z-2037-2039-2017
• Patient Sequence Number: 1