FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AVIATOR PTA DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1051655 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
9610978-2008-00129
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Date of Event
February 11, 2008
Report Date
March 8, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS EUROPA, N.V.
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K013581
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND TESTING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING PRE-DILATION OF THE LESION A GRADE A DISSECTION WAS NOTED. THE PATIENT IS A MALE WHO WAS CONSENTED TO THE STUDY IN 2008. THE INDEX PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED ON THE SAME DAY, AND PATIENT WAS SYMPTOMATIC. THE TARGET LESION LOCATION WAS THE PROXIMAL LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY. THERE WAS NO OCCLUSION IN THE CONTRALATERAL CAROTID. REFERENCE VESSEL DIAMETER WAS 5.5 MM. TARGET LESION DIAMETER STENOSIS WAS 85% WITH LESION LENGTH 24.0MM. TOTAL LENGTH OF STENTED SEGMENT WAS 30.0MM. QUALITATIVE LESION CALCIFICATION WAS DESCRIBED AS MODERATE AND CONCENTRIC. VESSEL TORTUOUSITY BY VISUAL INSPECTION WAS MILD. AN ANGIOGUARD DISTAL PROTECTION DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED DISTAL TO THE LESION. PRE-DILATATION OF THE LESION WAS PERFORMED WITH AN AVIATOR BALLOON. THE LESION WAS RESISTANT TO ANGIOPLASTY. AFTER THE LESION WAS PRE-DILATED, IT WAS NOTED THAT A GRADE A DISSECTION HAD OCCURRED. A PRECISE STENT WAS IMPLANTED FOR TREATMENT OF TARGET LESION AND TO STABILIZE THE DISSECTION. THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION WITH THE STENT. THE PATIENT WAS NEUROLOGICALLY INTACT WHEN TAKEN FROM THE ANGIO SUITE. ON THE SAME DAY, AFTER THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED LEFT SIDED VISUAL FIELD LOSS, HEMIPARESIS ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK (TIA). THE ONSET WAS SUDDEN. THE SYMPTOMS OF THE TIA RESOLVED ON THEIR OWN WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED THREE DAYS LATER, WITH CLOPIDOGREL DIRECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AVIATOR PTA DILATATION CATHETER PTA CATHETERS (DQY) (LIT) DQY CORDIS EUROPA, N.V. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Life Threatening| R ANGIOGUARD DISTAL PROTECTION DEVICE