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

Catalog Number	1013470-080
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Rupture (1546); Difficult to Advance (2920)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	06/29/2018
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.Visual and functional inspection was performed on the returned device.The reported balloon rupture was confirmed.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to this event.Additionally, a review of the complaint history revealed no other incidents.The investigation determined the reported difficulties appear to be related to circumstances of the procedure.It is likely that the reported resistance and balloon rupture is the result of interaction with anatomy which was described as heavily stenosed with heavy calcification.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the procedure was to treat a heavily stenosed lesion in the right superficial femoral artery with no tortuosity and heavy calcification.A 6.0mm x 80mm armada 18 percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (pta) balloon catheter was advanced to the lesion with resistance from the anatomy via a retrograde approach.The balloon of the pta balloon catheter ruptured on the first inflation at 8 atmospheres.An additional non-abbott balloon dilatation catheter was advanced to the lesion with resistance from the anatomy and the balloon ruptured at nominal pressure.No further intervention was performed during the procedure and no further intervention is planned for the lesion.There were no adverse patient effects and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.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: 7777948
• Report Number: 2024168-2018-06214
• Device Sequence Number: 13892525
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648208416
• UDI-Public: 08717648208416
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• 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: Physician
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/13/2018

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: 03/31/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: 1013470-080
• Device Lot Number: 7102441
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/06/2018
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/01/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/13/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 72 YR
• Patient Weight: 109