FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUROFORM 3 STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1112096 · Received August 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2939204-2008-00313
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2008
Report Date
July 12, 2008
Manufacturer
NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
H020002
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OTHER - FOR STENT HERNIATION INTO THE ANEURYSM. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO FURTHER DETAILS TO REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AT A PEER REVIEW CONFERENCE, THE FOLLOWING EVENT WAS REPORTED. THE PT PRESENTED WITH VISION LOSS AND THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LARGE, WIDE-CHECKED PARAOPHTHALMIC ANEURYSM. THE STENT SYSTEM WAS DELIVERED TO THE TARGET LESION, AND THE STENT WAS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE DISTAL PART OF THE STENT WAS NOTED TO BE PARTIALLY PROLAPSED INTO THE ANEURYSM. FOUR COILS WERE PLACED INTO THE ANEURYSM SUCCESSFULLY BUT THE FIFTH COIL WAS REPORTED TO BECOME CAUGHT. IT WAS NOT DISCLOSED WHAT THE COIL BECAME CAUGHT ON AND OR WHAT ACTION WAS TAKEN TO RELEASE THE COIL. TWO MONTHS POST PROCEDURE, A SECOND STENT (NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC) WAS PLACED ACROSS THE NECK OF THE ANEURYSM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROFORM 3 STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (NJE) NEUROFORM STENT NJE NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TRANSEND GUIREWIRE| FIVE COILS| CORDIS ENTERPRISE STENT