FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBERTE MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1003417 · Received February 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-00523
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2008
Date of Event
January 23, 2008
Report Date
January 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P040016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS #2134265-2008-00524. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE STENT MOVED ON THE BALLOON. THE LESION WAS LOCATED IN A VERY CALCIFIED AND TORTUOUS RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE A 3.5 X 20 MM LIBERTE STENT, HOWEVER, IT BECAME "LOOSE" AFTER HITTING SOME CALCIUM. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT HAD MOVED SLIGHTLY OFF THE BALLOON. THE PHYSICIAN WAS THEN GIVEN ANOTHER 3.5 X 20MM LIBERTE STENT AND NOTICED THAT THE DISTAL TIP OF THE STENT STRUTS WERE FLARED OUT. THIS SECOND STENT NEVER ENTERED THE PT. THE PHYSICIAN WENT ON TO TRY TO PLACE A 3.5 X 16MM LIBERTE BARE METAL STENT AND ANOTHER MFR'S STENT BUT NEITHER WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF A CUTTING BALLOON AND A LIBERTE STENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED. NO PT COMPLICATIONS OCCURRED. PT STATUS IS SATISFACTORY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIBERTE MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM MAF STENT, CORONARY MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION NA 11349473

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1