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4400504S |
| 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 |
03/13/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The product was not returned for analysis.Device history record (dhr) review was conducted and the product met quality requirements for product acceptance.Additional information is pending and will be submitted within 30 days upon receipt.
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Event or Problem Description
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During use, it was reported that the power flex pro ruptured at three atmosphere (3atm).There was no patient injury.The lesion was the external iliac artery.After a guidewire crossed the lesion, pre dilatation was made and an ivus checked the lesion.A power flex pro was inflated in the lesion, but it was ruptured at 3atm.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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During use, it was reported that the balloon of a 5x40mm 80cm powerflex pro percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (pta) catheter ruptured at three atmosphere (3 atm).There was no patient injury.The lesion was the external iliac artery.After a guidewire crossed the lesion, pre dilatation was made and an ivus checked the lesion.A power flex pro was inflated in the lesion, but it was ruptured at 3 atm.No other information was provided.The device was not returned for analysis.A device history record (dhr) review of lot 17406454 revealed no anomalies or non-conformances during the manufacturing and inspection processes that can be associated with the reported event.The reported ¿balloon burst at/below rbp¿ could not be confirmed as the device was not returned for analysis.The exact cause of the burst could not be determined.Based on the limited information available for review, vessel characteristics (although not provided) may have contributed to the reported event as calcification/resistant lesions may cause damage to a balloon.According to the instructions for use, which is not intended as a mitigation, ¿the rated burst pressure is based on the results of in vitro testing.At least 99.9% of the balloons (with a 95% confidence) will not burst at or below their rated burst pressure.Use of a pressure monitoring device is recommended to prevent over-pressurization.Do not exceed the rated burst pressure recommended on the label.Prior to angioplasty, the catheter should be examined to verify functionality and ensure that its size and shape are suitable for the specific procedure for which it is to be used.¿ neither the dhr nor the information available suggests a design or manufacturing related cause for the reported event.Therefore, no corrective/preventive action will be taken at this time.
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