FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDEAVOR ZOTAROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT OTW

MDR report key: 1040638 · Received May 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953200-2008-00295
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2008
Date of Event
April 4, 2008
Report Date
April 10, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P060033
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL CODES, RESULTS: PATIENT'S CONDITION AFFECTED EFFECTIVENESS OF DEVICE (SEVERELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED VESSELS). INHERENT RISK OF PROCEDURE (EMBOLISM-DEVICE). CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE/LACK OF EFFECTIVENESS RELATED TO PT CONDITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 2.5 MM X 18 MM ENDEAVOR OTW DRUG-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS INSERTED INTO A PT FOR THE TREATMENT OF AN RCA LESION. THE VESSEL MORPHOLOGY WAS SEVERE TORTUOSITY AND SEVERE CALCIFICATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN INSERTED THE ENDEAVOR DELIVERY SYSTEM AND WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WHILE TRYING TO ADVANCE THE SDS OUT OF THE GUIDE CATHETER. THERE ALSO RESISTANCE FELT WHEN THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE SDS. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REMOVE THE GUIDE CATHETER AND SDS, AND UPON EXAMINATION OF THE SDS, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STENT WAS NOT ON THE BALLOON. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THE STENT WAS IN THE SHEATH, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE STENT FROM THE SHEATH. NO CLINICAL SEQUELAE WERE REPORTED, AND THE PT IS FINE. MEDTRONIC HAS RECEIVED THE DEVICE AND ITS ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE SDS WAS RETURNED SEPARATELY FROM THE SEVERELY STRETCHED STENT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGED NOTED ON THE SDS. THERE WAS CLEAR CRIMP/BAKE IMPRESSIONS ON THE BALLOON. THE BALLOON WAS NOT INFLATED. THE SDS CATHETER TIP WAS DAMAGED. FIVE SEGMENTS ON ONE END OF THE STENT WERE NOT DEFORMED OR STRETCHED. THE REMAINING STENT SEGMENTS WERE SEVERELY STRETCHED. THE CRIMP/BAKE IMPRESSIONS EVIDENT ON THE BODY OF THE BALLOON INDICATE THAT THE STENT WAS CORRECTLY CRIMPED ON TO THE BALLOON DURING MANUFACTURING. THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNDETERMINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDEAVOR ZOTAROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT OTW NIQ MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY NA 0000576987

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK