FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1032594 · Received April 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-01038
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2008
Date of Event
March 26, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIQ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS OUS CYPHER SELECT PLUS SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT IS DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITES 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

BEFORE DEPLOYMENT, THE STRUTS OF A 2.75 X 18MM CYPHER SELECT PLUS STENT WERE ALREADY DISTORTED. ADDENDUM: THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR A PROCEDURE ON MARCH 26, 2008 WITH A CALCIFIED LESION IN THE DISTAL CIRCUMFLEX. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LESION WAS RESTENOTIC (2.75 X 19MM COROFLEX BARE METAL STENT). THE LESION WAS PRE-DILATED AND A 2.75 X 18MM CYPHER SELECT PLUS STENT WAS CHOSEN FOR THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY CROSSING THE LESION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROXIMAL STRUTS ON THE STENT WERE UPLIFTED. THIS WAS NOTED DURING USE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS USED DURING INSERTION AND WITHDRAWAL. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

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 13340306

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR CATHETER.| PRODUCT: EBU MEDTRONIC GUIDING CATHETER| THE FOLLLOWING PRODUCTS WERE USED DURING THE| ABBOTT GUIDE WIRE AND 2.5 X 15MM SPRINTER BALLOON