Catalog Number 90485 |
Device Problem
Material Perforation (2205)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 08/04/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Subject device is not available.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during the procedure, the physician encountered difficulty while inserting the subject balloon guide catheter into the sheath.The physician pulled out the balloon guide catheter and tried inflating it outside the patient anatomy and confirmed that the balloon was broken.The physician replaced it with a new device and continued the procedure without clinical consequences to the patient.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device history record review confirms that the device met all material, assembly and performance specifications.The subject device is not available; therefore, functional testing as well as physical analysis cannot be performed.Information available indicated that the device was prepared as per directions for use (dfu) and continuous flush was maintained.While there are a number of potential causes for the reported issue, because review and analysis of available information failed to identify a definitive cause and the device was not returned for analysis, a cause of undeterminable was assigned.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during the procedure, the physician encountered difficulty while inserting the subject balloon guide catheter into the sheath.The physician pulled out the balloon guide catheter and tried inflating it outside the patient anatomy and confirmed that the balloon was broken.The physician replaced it with a new device and continued the procedure without clinical consequences to the patient.
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