| Catalog Number |
SPR1512W |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Burst Container or Vessel (1074)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Injury (2348); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
06/01/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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During a ptca procedure an attempt was made to use a sprinter otw ptca balloon catheter to pre-dilate the left obtuse marginal.The left coronary system was noted to be heavily calcified.The sprinter balloon was advanced over a 0.14 coronary wire.It was reported that when an attempt was made to pre-dilate the first obtuse marginal a balloon rupture and fragmentation occurred.Multiple attempts were unsuccessful in freeing the retained portion of the trapped balloon.The fragment was then stented against the vessel wall.The vessel was then re-vascularized.The patient was reported to be doing well post procedure.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device was inspected before use with no issues noted.Resistance was not encountered while advancing the device to the lesion.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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