FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1000603 · Received February 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-00441
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2008
Date of Event
January 14, 2008
Report Date
January 17, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030025
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY DRUG ELUTING STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. ACCESS WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE RADIAL ARTERY. THE 100% STENOSED LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE NON TORTUOUS AND NON CALCIFIED RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE A TAXUS EXPRESS2 4.5X12MM DRUG ELUTING STENT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. THE DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PT, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT WAS DAMAGED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER 4.5X12MM TAXUS EXPRESS2 STENT. NO PT COMPLICATIONS OCCURRED. PT STATUS IS SATISFACTORY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM NIQ STENT, CORONARY, DRUG ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 4.5X12MM 9577813

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR