| Catalog Number |
1012270-08 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Separation (1562)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
07/03/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was received.Investigation is not yet complete.A follow up report will be submitted with all relevant information.G9: exemption number e2019001-permits numbering sequence to begin with 10000, to avoid duplication of report numbers due to process transition.There may be gaps in numbering for reports submitted during the transition period.Na.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that before introducing the balloon into the guiding catheter, the physician noted that the shaft of the 2.00x8 mm mini trek balloon dilatation catheter (bdc) was separated.The bdc never entered the patient anatomy and was easily replaced with another, same size mini trek bdc.There were no adverse patient effects and there was no clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual inspection was performed on the returned device.The reported separation 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 identified no other similar incidents/complaints from this lot.The investigation determined the reported difficulty appears to be related to operational context.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respects to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.Exemption number e2019001 permits numbering sequence to begin with 10000, to avoid duplication of report numbers due to process transition.There may be gaps in numbering for reports submitted during the transition period.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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