FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1004011 · Received February 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003742446-2008-00029
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 26, 2008
Date of Event
December 17, 2007
Report Date
January 31, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS LLC (PR)
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P020026
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AS IT REMAINS IMPLATED. ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORT RECEIVED INDICATED THAT APPROX ONE MONTH POST STENT IMPLANT, A CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY SHOWED A FRACTURED STENT WITH RESTENOSIS. THE STENTING PROCEDURE INCLUDED TREATMENT OF A TYPE C LESION IN THE FIRST OBTUSE MARGINAL ARTERY. THE TARGET VESSEL PRESENTED EXCESSIVE TORTUOSITY AND WAS EXTREMELY ANGULATED. THE LESION LENGTH WAS 11 MM WITH A 3.0 MM REFERENCE VESSEL DIAMETER. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STENT WAS DEPLOYED TO 18 ATMOSPHERES, FOLLOWED BY POST DILATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT REPORT OF COMPLICATIONS. APPROX ONE MONTH AFTER THE STENTING PROCEDURE, A CORONARY ANGIOGRAM REVEALED THE STENT WAS COMPLETELY FRACTURED. ALTHOUGH, THERE WAS NO MIGRATION OF ANY OF THE FRACTURED SEGMENTS, THE FRACTURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH RESTENOSIS, WHICH WAS TREATED WITH A 3.5 X 8 MM CYPHER STENT. THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS LLC (PR) NA 13280135

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Life Threatening| R