FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXSTENT MONORAIL

MDR report key: 1024307 · Received April 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-00960
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2008
Date of Event
March 7, 2008
Report Date
March 7, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P050025
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY STENTING PROCEDURE, THE FILTERWIRE KINKED, THE KINKED PART IS OUTSIDE OF THE SHEATH. THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO STILL USE IT. THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULTY ADVANCING THE STENT DELIVER SYSTEM TO THE TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY. THE 4-9X30MM NEXSTENT WAS DEPLOYED WITHOUT PROBLEM. WHEN PULLING OUT THE WHOLE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM OUTSIDE OF THE BODY, THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THE INNER CATHETER SEPARATED FROM OUTER CATHETER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. THE PATIENT STATUS WAS REPORTED AS "OK".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXSTENT MONORAIL NIM STENT, CAROTID NIM BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA C72402

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1