MELPHALAN/HEPATIC DELIVERY SYSTEM 400018 702005

MAUDE Adverse Event Report

MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a 05 report with the FDA on 2014-02-13 for MELPHALAN/HEPATIC DELIVERY SYSTEM 400018 702005 manufactured by Delcath Systems, Inc..

Event Text Entries

[4845937] During a compassionate use case performed under an individual-patient ind sponsored by dr. (b)(6), the following occurred: during the hepatic artery infusion of melphalan hydrochloride for injection, movement of the double balloon catheter (provides isolation of the hepatic effluent) was observed relative to the sheath. Fluoroscopy indicated that the cephalad balloon was no longer fully inflated. The procedure was aborted (drug infusion stopped and catheters removed). Patient did not receive the post-infusion washout. The planned melphalan dose was 170 mg, due to the aborted procedure only approximately 130 mg was administered. The cephalad balloon was examined ex vivo and had a leak at the proximal bond with the catheter shaft. After the procedure, the patient received neulasta as per usual post-procedure protocol. As of (b)(6), the patient reported to be doing well with no abnormal lab or ecog values.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5


[12257612] Upon receipt of double balloon catheter complaint sample, delcath inspected the catheter under 20x magnification to evaluate the bond joints of the cephalad balloon: with the balloon inflated with air, on the proximal balloon joint, there was evidence of peeling of the bond approximately 270 degrees around the bond circumference. At one point, the bond peel reaches to the outer bond edge adjacent to the urethane transition and leaks when the balloon is pressurized. Visual inspection indicated that the catheter shaft in the balloon bond area appeared shiny, where a properly cleaned shaft has a dull appearance from the alcohol wipe. Based upon the investigation, the root cause for catheter defect is a manufacturing workmanship issue related to cleaning of the catheter shaft prior to balloon bonding. The catheter shaft appears to have been cleaned, but not adequately in the area where the proximal bond of the cephalad balloon is located. The inadequate catheter shaft preparation led to a compromised balloon bond that manifested as peeling of the bond joint during use and eventual loss of any bond between the catheter and balloon in one small location on the bond circumference. The potential for inadequate cleaning of the catheter shaft prior to balloon bonding was identified as a potential manufacturing process failure during delcath's development of the product and controls were put in place. The catheter involved in the event, is the first known catheter with this defect that was released despite the controls put in place to capture catheters with this defect. At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that this defective unit is anything other than an isolated event. Nevertheless, capa (b)(4) has been opened to address the controls to ensure adequate catheter shaft cleaning prior to balloon bonding.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: N, H10


MAUDE Entry Details

Report Number3008822486-2014-00001
MDR Report Key4013979
Report Source05
Date Received2014-02-13
Date of Report2014-01-15
Date of Event2014-01-15
Date Mfgr Received2014-01-17
Device Manufacturer Date2012-04-01
Date Added to Maude2014-08-28
Event Key0
Report Source CodeManufacturer report
Manufacturer LinkY
Number of Patients in Event0
Adverse Event Flag3
Product Problem Flag3
Reprocessed and Reused Flag3
Health Professional3
Initial Report to FDA3
Report to FDA0
Event Location0
Manufacturer ContactKARIN RADOVICH
Manufacturer Street566 QUEENSBURY AVE
Manufacturer CityQUEENSBURY NY 12804
Manufacturer CountryUS
Manufacturer Postal12804
Manufacturer Phone5187438892
Single Use3
Previous Use Code3
Event Type3
Type of Report3

Device Details

Brand NameMELPHALAN/HEPATIC DELIVERY SYSTEM
Generic NameDOUBLE BALLOON CATHETER
Product CodeFLD
Date Received2014-02-13
Returned To Mfg2014-01-17
Model Number400018
Catalog Number702005
Lot NumberL001330
Device Expiration Date2014-03-31
OperatorHEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Device AvailabilityY
Device AgeDA
Device Eval'ed by MfgrY
Device Sequence No1
Device Event Key0
ManufacturerDELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
Manufacturer Address566 QUEENSBURY AVE QUEENSBURY NY 12804 US 12804


Patients

Patient NumberTreatmentOutcomeDate
10 2014-02-13

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