FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1062047 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-01678
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 23, 2008
Report Date
May 23, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030025
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY DRUG ELUTING STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 75-90% STENOSED UNSPECIFIED TARGET LESION WAS MILDLY TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED. THE LESION WAS PREDILATED AND THEN THE 2.50X20MM TAXUS EXPRESS2 DRUG ELUTING STENT (DES) WAS ADVANCED TO THE TARGET LESION BUT WAS UNABLE TO CROSS. IT WAS NOTICED UPON REMOVAL THAT THE STENT STRUT WAS LIFTED UP. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED WITH THE PT'S CURRENT CONDITION LISTED AS "GOOD".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM NIQ STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 2.50X20MM 11453913

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1