FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMART CONTROL NITINOL STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1052345 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-01361
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Date of Event
March 21, 2008
Report Date
April 25, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIO
PMA / PMN Number
P020036
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, AS IT REMAINS IMPLANTED. ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WITHDRAWAL DIFFICULTY. THE REPORT RECEIVED INDICATED THAT AFTER SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTING, THE SMART CONTROL STENT, THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO WITHDRAW THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS); HOWEVER, THE SDS COULD HARDLY BE WITHDRAWN AS IT WAS CAUGHT IN A STENT STRUT. THEREFORE, TO UNBEND THE HEAVILY TORTUOUS VESSEL, THE PHYSICIAN EXCHANGED THE GUIDE WIRE TO 0.035" STIFFER WIRE AND MANAGED TO REMOVE THE SDS SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS LARGE RESISTANCE WITHDRAWING; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES OBSERVED ON THE TIP OR IN THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE LESION WAS POST-DILATED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFO INDICATED CONTRA LATERAL APPROACHED HAD BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE PROCEDURE. THE PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY INCLUDED TREATMENT OF A LESION IN THE EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY. THE TARGET LESION WAS HEAVY CALCIFIED WITH HEAVY VESSEL TORTUOUSITY AND PRESENTING 99% STENOSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMART CONTROL NITINOL STENT SYSTEM SELF EXPANDING STENTS (NIO) NIO CORDIS DE MEXICO NA 13314009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK PARENT MEDIKIT SHEATH| AMPLAZ SUPER STIFF WIRE