FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMART CONTROL NITINOL STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1140564 · Received August 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-02104
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 28, 2008
Date of Event
August 4, 2008
Report Date
August 4, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIO
PMA / PMN Number
P020036
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR A PROCEDURE IN 2008, WITH A 95% HEAVILY CALCIFIED LESION IN THE EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VESSEL WAS TORTUOUS. AFTER THE GUIDEWIRE (BRAND UNKNOWN) CROSSED THE LESION, IT WAS PRE-DILATED AND A SMART CONTROL NITINOL STENT WAS DELIVERED. DURING DELIVERY, FRICTION OCCURRED BETWEEN THE SMART CONTROL AND THE GUIDEWIRE, INSIDE OF THE SHEATH. AS THEY COULD NOT MOVE AT ALL, BOTH DEVICES WERE PULLED OUT. AFTER REMOVAL FROM THE PATIENT, THE STENT WAS NOTED PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT SIZE PROCEDURE AND WITH A STIFFER GUIDEWIRE. THE PHYSICIAN DECEIVED TO CHANGE THE WIRE AS IT COULD STRAIGHTEN THE TORTUOUS VESSEL AND MAKE IT EASIER TO TRACK TO THE LESION. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMART CONTROL NITINOL STENT SYSTEM SELF EXPANDING STENTS (NIO) NIO CORDIS DE MEXICO NA 13371105

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WERE USED DURING THE| 6F MEDIKIT PARENT SHEATH| PROCEDURE: AN AMPLATZ GUIDEWIRE