MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT VASCULAR TREK RX CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

Catalog Number 1012271-12

Device Problems Inflation Problem (1310); Difficult to Remove (1528); Material Rupture (1546); Material Separation (1562); Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method (2017)

Patient Problems Embolism (1829); Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension (1914)

Event Date 08/20/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).The device was received.Investigation is not yet complete.A follow up report will be submitted with all additional relevant information.

Event Description

It was reported that the procedure was to treat a heavily calcified, re-stenosed stent lesion at a bifurcation in the posterior descending artery (pda) and posterior left ventricular artery (plva).This lesion was previously stented.The vessels were wired and pre-dilated with smaller balloons.Then, a 2.25 x 12 mm trek rx was advanced to the lesion, and inflated but didn't dilate enough, as a waist was noted in the balloon, so they over-inflated the balloon to dilate the calcified lesion.The balloon ruptured during the second inflation at 28 atmospheres.Resistance was met during removal and it was noted that the distal tip of the balloon separated and remained in the vessel.No flow was observed into the pda.The patient became unstable but was stabilized and taken urgently to surgery to remove the separated balloon segment.Patient was stable post-surgery.No additional information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Visual inspection was performed on the returned portion of the device.The separated distal balloon and the inner member were not returned.The reported balloon rupture and separation were confirmed.The reported inflation issue could not be replicated in a testing environment due to the condition of the returned device.The reported difficulty to remove could not be replicated in a testing environment as it was based on operational circumstances.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 and/or complaints from this lot.The reported patient effects of embolism and hypotension are listed in the coronary dilatation catheters (cdc), trek rx global instructions for use (ifu), as known patient effects.Additionally, the ifu states: balloon pressure should not exceed the rated burst pressure (rbp).The rbp for the trek rx device is 14 atm; therefore, rbp was exceeded.The investigation determined the reported balloon rupture appears to be related to user error.The reported inflation issue, difficulty removing the device, separation, surgical procedure, foreign body removal, treatment with medication and hospitalization appear to be related to operational context.A conclusive cause for the reported patient effects of embolism and hypotension and the relationship to the product, if any, cannot be determined.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respects to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.

• Brand Name: TREK RX CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
• Type of Device: CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT VASCULAR; 26531 ynez rd.; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 8994831
• MDR Text Key: 159140392
• Report Number: 2024168-2019-11694
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LOX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648138218
• UDI-Public: 08717648138218
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K103110
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/07/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/11/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2022
• Device Catalogue Number: 1012271-12
• Device Lot Number: 90603G1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/26/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/29/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 78 YR