FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1040377 · Received May 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-01226
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2008
Date of Event
April 7, 2008
Report Date
April 11, 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
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS OUS CYPHER SELECT SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT IS DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE OF THE US. HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE US 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 90% LESION IN THE MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) BRANCH. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VESSEL WAS TORTUOUS AND ANGULATED. THE LESION WAS PRE-DILATED WITH A 2.5MM BALLOON; HOWEVER, A 3.0 X 23MM CYPHER SELECT STENT COULD NOT CROSS THE LESION. THEN, THE PHYSICIAN USED A 3.0MM BALLOON TO PRE-DILATE, BUT THE STENT STILL COULD NOT CROSS. WHILE WITHDRAWING THE PRODUCT, THE SHAFT KINKED AND THEN BROKE, NEAR 15CM FROM THE PROXIMAL END (OUT OF THE BODY). THE PT WAS KEPT ON DRUG TREATMENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT CONDUCTED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT 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 13333571

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR