FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MULTI-LINK RX VISION CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1052384 · Received May 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2024168-2008-00423
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2008
Date of Event
April 24, 2008
Report Date
April 25, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
PO20047
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: PRODUCT PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE EVAL OF THE EVENT AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS WILL BE FORWARDED UPON COMPLETION. EVAL SUMMARY: QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS RETURNED WITH BLOOD VISIBLE IN THE BALLOON, IN THE INFLATION LUMEN, ON THE BALLOON, ON THE DISTAL SHAFT, AND ON THE HYPOTUBE. THERE WAS CONTRAST VISIBLE IN THE BALLOON AND IN THE INFLATION LUMEN. THE STENT IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED, BECAUSE IT REMAINS IN THE PT. THE BALLOON WAS LOOSELY FOLDED. THE SDS WAS RETURNED WITH THE OUTER MEMBER SEPARATED 7.5 CM PROXIMAL TO THE GUIDE WIRE EXIT NOTCH AT THE MID CATHETER JUNCTION. THE DISTAL END OF THE HYPOTUBE WAS PULLED OUT OF THE DISTAL SHAFT. THE MID SHAFT MATERIAL AT THE SEPARATION WAS STRETCHED. THERE WAS ADHESIVE ON THE SEPARATED SHAFT WITH ONE SIDE OF THE LUMEN HAVING 1 MM OF ADHESIVE VISIBLE. THE OTHER SIDE HAD <.25MM OF ADHESIVE VISIBLE. THERE WERE TWO BENDS IN THE HYPOTUBE, 54 CM AND 74 CM DISTAL TO THE STRAIN RELIEF TUBING. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED TO THE SDS. PRODUCT PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE EVAL OF THE EVENT AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTING STATUS: MALFUNCTION. REPORTING RATIONALE: FAILURE TO DEFLATE/SHAFT SEPARATION IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PT INJURY. DEVICE ISSUE: FAILURE TO DEFLATE/SHAFT SEPARATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STENT WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY. NEGATIVE PRESSURE WAS THEN APPLIED TO DEFLATE THE BALLOON; HOWEVER, AT THIS MOMENT, THE SHAFT SEPARATED AT THE JUNCTION. THE PROXIMAL SHAFT WAS WITHDRAWN AND THE DISTAL SHAFT WAS REMOVED OVER THE WIRE WITH THE BALLOON PARTIALLY INFLATED. OUTSIDE THE PT, THE BALLOON REMAINED PARTIALLY INFLATED. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT. NO ADD'L EVENT OR PT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MULTI-LINK RX VISION CORONARY STENT SYSTEM 74MAF MAF ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES NA 8013131

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK