FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XCEED NITINOL SELF-EXPANDING TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1160020 · Received September 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953144-2008-01480
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2008
Date of Event
August 14, 2008
Report Date
August 21, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR REDWOOD CITY
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K050103
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VASCULAR USE. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: SHAFT SEPARATION. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: DURING THE PROCEDURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: NONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE IN THE SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY, THE XPERT STENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED IN THE TARGET LESION. STRONG RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE REMOVING THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS). STRONG FORCE WAS USED TO PULL THE SDS THROUGH THE SHEATH. THE SHAFT SEPARATED WHILE EXITING THE SHEATH, LEAVING APPROXIMATELY 40 CM REMAINING INSIDE THE DISTAL END OF THE SHEATH. THE DETACHED PORTION OF THE SHAFT WAS MANUALLY REMOVED FROM THE SHEATH WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XCEED NITINOL SELF-EXPANDING TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY STENT SYSTEM FGE ABBOTT VASCULAR REDWOOD CITY NA 62004-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK