FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1053640 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003742446-2008-00088
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
April 28, 2008
Report Date
May 5, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS LLC (PR)
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P020026
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, AS OF TO DATE IT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STENT OUT OF POSITION. THE REPORT RECEIVED INDICATED THAT DURING A CORONARY PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN ADVANCED THE 2.75 X 18 MM CYPHER STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS); HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE DUE TO CALCIUM DEPOSITS IN THE VESSEL AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION THE DELIVERY SYSTEM, THE STENT MOVED PROXIMALLY ON THE BALLOON. THE STENT DID NOT DISLODGE; INSTEAD, IT WAS OUT OF POSITION ON THE DELIVERY SYSTEM, WHILE STILL REMAINING ON THE BALLOON. AFTER ENCOUNTERING THE PROBLEM, THE PHYSICIAN RETRACTED THE SDS INTO THE GUIDE AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A TAXUS STENT. FURTHER INFORMATION INDICATED THE PROCEDURE INCLUDED TREATMENT OF A CALCIFIED AND HIGHLY STENOSED LESION IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY. THE LESION LENGTH WAS 15 MM WITH A 2.5MM REFERENCE VESSEL DIAMETER. THE LESION HAD NOT BEEN PRE-DILATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS LLC (PR) NA 13368636

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK