FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1052560 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616695-2008-00079
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 29, 2008
Report Date
May 1, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR GALWAY
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE STENT REMAINS IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS FORTHCOMING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: STENT FRACTURE. TIME OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION: 16 MONTHS POST PROCEDURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: RESTENOSIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 16 MONTHS POST LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY XACT STENT IMPLANTATION, ANGIOGRAPHY REVEALED 80 PERCENT CAROTID ARTERY NARROWING SECONDARY TO STENT FRACTURE. THE INTIMA APPEARED TO BE UNAFFECTED, NO RESTENOSIS WAS APPARENT, AND NO THROMBUS WAS PRESENT. THE PT REPORTED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO FEEL THE STENT IN THE ARTERY, BUT HAD NO OTHER SYMPTOMS. NO INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PT SEQUELA. THOUGH REQUESTED NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED. A CD WITH ANGIOGRAM RUNS WAS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. ABBOTT'S REVIEW OF THE ANGIOGRAPHIC IMAGES REVEALED RESTENOSIS AT THE LEVEL OF THE STENT FRACTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM ABBOTT VASCULAR GALWAY NA 34124-66

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR