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4247020W |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Burst Container or Vessel (1074)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
03/25/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical product: unknown non-cordis high pressure balloon catheter.A device history record (dhr) review of lot 17718759 revealed no anomalies or non-conformances during the manufacturing and inspection processes that can be associated with the reported event.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported, an aviator plus.014 7.0x20 142cm percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (pta) balloon catheter (bc) was delivered to the lesion, but it ruptured while it was inflated.There was no reported patient injury.A non-cordis high pressure bc was used to complete the procedure.The physician commented that the issue might have occurred due to severe calcification.The device was discarded.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Complaint conclusion: an aviator plus.014 7.0 x20 142cm percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (pta) balloon catheter (bc) was delivered to the lesion, but it ruptured while it was inflated.There was no reported patient injury.A non-cordis high pressure bc was used to complete the procedure.The physician commented that the issue might have occurred due to severe calcification.The product was not returned for analysis.A product history record (phr) review of lot 17718759 revealed no anomalies or non-conformances during the manufacturing and inspection processes that can be associated with the reported event.The reported ¿balloon burst¿ could not be confirmed as the device was not returned for analysis.The exact cause could not be determined.Without the return of the product for analysis it is not possible to draw a clinical conclusion between the device and the reported event.However, vessel characteristics of severe calcification may have contributed to the reported event, as calcification is known to cause damage to balloon material.According to the instructions for use, although this is not intended as a mitigation, ¿prior to use, the device should be examined to verify functionality and integrity, and ensure that its size is suitable for the specific procedure.Do not exceed the rated burst pressure recommended on the label.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.Use only the recommended balloon inflation medium (a 50/50 mixture by volume of contrast medium and normal saline).Never use air or any gaseous medium to inflate the balloon.¿ neither the phr 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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