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It was reported that the procedure was performed to treat a lesion in the superficial femoral artery (sfa).The 4.0 x 120 mm armada 35 dilatation catheter inflated one time, to nominal pressure.A leak was noted during inflation; however, the balloon did not rupture.The device was removed without difficulty and replaced with a second device.No issues were noted with the second device.There was no adverse patient effect and no clinically significant delay.No additional information was provided.
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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.The device was not returned for evaluation.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.Based on the information provided, a conclusive cause for the reported leak could not be determined.It may be possible that the inflation device was not properly connected to the sidearm; however, without having the device to examine, a conclusive cause could not be determined.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.D10, h3: device is not available for evaluation.
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