| Catalog Number |
PCU060300130 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
07/07/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The physician used two pacific xtreme devices to treat a lesion located in the sfa.The device was removed from its packaging prepped per the ifu and inspected before use with no issues noted.Embolic protection was not used and a non-mdt inflation device was used.The balloons did not pass through a previously deployed stent.It was reported that excessive force was not used when advancing the devices.It was reported that both balloons were twisted.No rewrap tool was used and no rewrap issues were noted.The physician continued with the devices and completed the procedure successfully.No patient injury was reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Evaluation summary the device was returned the original box.The data on the luer was consistent with lot number indicated in the product complaint form.Visual and tactile inspections were performed.No damages have been noted on the shaft.The balloon was used.Two twisted area was noted on the balloon 6 cm, and 15 cm from the tip.It was not possible to insert the 0,018¿¿ guide wire because there was hardened blood inside the guidewire lumen.The purging procedure was performed with no issues.The balloon was inflated at 2 bar and its profile resulted deformed in the point of twisting.At 14 bar it was also possible to note a deformation point on the guide wire tube just below the wrinkled area, identified as point of twist.No further issues found.Additional information the devices were moved and repositioned during the procedure but the twists did not go away.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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