FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1023551 · Received March 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-00818
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2008
Date of Event
March 5, 2008
Report Date
March 5, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT IS DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE UNITED STATES CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT. ADD'L INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS ADMITTED FOR A PROCEDURE IN 2008 WITH A DE NOVO AND HEAVILY CALCIFIED, 99 % LESION IN THE MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING BRANCH. THE VESSEL WAS HIGHLY TORTUOUS AND HIGHLY FLEXED. PRE-DILATION WAS THOROUGHLY CONDUCTED. THEN PHYSICIAN TRIED TO DELIVER A 2.5 X 18MM CYPHER TO THE TARGET LESION, BUT HE HAD DIFFICULTY DELIVERY IT AND THE STENT STRUTS BECAME FLARED AT THE DISTAL EDGE; THE CYPHER FAILED TO CROSS. THEREFORE, THE PHYSICIAN MANAGED TO DELIVERY A TAXUS STENT FOR IMPLANT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS DIFFICULTY CROSSING AGAIN. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT INDICATE ANY ANOMALIES PRIOR TO USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT ( NIQ) NIQ CORDIS DE MEXICO NA 13321614

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK