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AB35W06030135 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Burst Container or Vessel (1074)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
03/05/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the physician used an evercross device during treatment of a moderately calcified lesion in the mid left superficial femoral artery (sfa).The lesion was reported to exhibit 90% stenosis and the vessel was reported to exhibit no tortuosity.The device was prepped as per ifu without issue.No embolic protection was used and the device did not pass through a previously deployed stent.No resistance was encountered during advancement of the device.A non-mdt inflation device was used.It is reported that a balloon burst occurred during balloon inflation at a pressure of 8atms on the second inflation.There were no balloon fragments.A 6x40 everflex stent was then deployed to cover the lesion.No patient injury was reported.
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