ENROUTE TRANSCAROTID STENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3014526664-2020-00123
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 7, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 9, 2020
- Report Date
- December 23, 2020
- Manufacturer
- SILK ROAD MEDICAL INC.
- Product Code
- NIM
- UDI-DI
- 00811311020539
- PMA / PMN Number
- P140026
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION REPORT WAS RECEIVED AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED: THE CATHETER TIP SEPARATED WAS CONFIRMED, HOWEVER THESE DAMAGES ARE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATIONS CAUSED BY MATERIAL TENSILE OVERLOAD. THEREFORE, IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE INNER WIRE LUMEN SHAFT MATERIAL WAS INDUCED TO A TENSILE FORCE THAT EXCEEDED THE INNER WIRE LUMEN SHAFT MATERIAL YIELD STRENGTH PRIOR TO THE SEPARATION. PROCEDURAL FACTORS AND/ OR HANDLING PROCESS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVED DAMAGES OF THE UNIT. THE CAUSE OF THE MATERIAL SEPARATION OBSERVED ON THE INNER WIRE LUMEN SHAFT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED DURING THE ANALYSIS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT SUGGESTS THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE UNIT. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. SILK ROAD MEDICAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR OCCURRENCES OF SIMILAR EVENTS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TRANSCAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION (TCAR) PROCEDURE, THE STENT DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM TIP MARKER WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. FLUOROSCOPY WAS ACTIVATED AND THE STENT TIP MARKER WAS ON THE GUIDEWIRE AT THE END OF THE ENROUTE SHEATH. A SNARE WAS INSERTED, AND THE TIP WAS RETRIEVED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE. A FINAL ANGIOGRAM WAS PERFORMED WITH NO NOTED ISSUES.
THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RETURNED, HOWEVER THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY. A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE WAS COMPLETED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT COULD HAVE LED TO THE ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TRANSCAROTID ARTERY REVASCULARIZATION (TCAR) PROCEDURE, THE SENT DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM TIP MARKER WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. FLUOROSCOPY WAS ACTIVATED AND THE STENT TIP MARKER WAS ON THE GUIDEWIRE AT THE END OF THE ENROUTE SHEATH. A SNARE WAS INSERTED, AND THE TIP WAS RETRIEVED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE. A FINAL ANGIOGRAM WAS PERFORMED WITH NO NOTED ISSUES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1427925 | ENROUTE TRANSCAROTID STENT SYSTEM | ENROUTE SDS | NIM | SILK ROAD MEDICAL INC. | SR-1040-CS | 17931107 | 00811311020539 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR | Required Intervention |