FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WALLSTENT

MDR report key: 1132613 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-02425
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Report Date
July 23, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FGE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE STENT REMAINS IMPLANTED AND THE DELIVERY DEVICE WAS APPARENTLY DISCARDED BY THE FACILITY, THEREFORE NO DIRECT PROD ANALYSIS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PTA, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURED DURING A PROCEDURE TO TREAT AN INSTENT RESTENOSIS OF A WALLSTENT THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED IN THE ANTEBRACHIAL VEIN. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO TREAT THE RESTENOSIS WITH A SYMMETRY 5.0-20/4T/90 BALLOON, HOWEVER, UPON INFLATION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. ADD'L INFO REGARDING THE IMPLANT OF THE WALLSTENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE BALLOON RUPTURED REFERENCED WILL BE REPORTED ON THE 3RD QUARTER ALTERNATIVE SUMMARY REPORT FROM BOSTON SCIENTIFIC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WALLSTENT NONE FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention