FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXPRESS BILIARY LD PREMOUNTED STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1160906 · Received June 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-01595
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2008
Date of Event
May 2, 2008
Report Date
May 9, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K021630
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR REPORT#: 2134265-2008-01597. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LEFT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY STENOSIS PROCEDURE, THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM FROZE ON THE GUIDE WIRE. THE 70% TO 80% STENOTIC, DE NOVO LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SLIGHTLY ANGULATED LEFT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY. THE MAGIC TORQUE GUIDE WIRE WAS PLACED AND THE LESION WAS PRE-DILATED WITH AN ULTRA THIN SDS BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER OF AN UNK SIZE. THE EXPRESS-BILIARY LD PREMOUNTED 9.0MM X 30MM X 135 CM STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION AND DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY. UPON ATTEMPTING TO WITHDRAW THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE CATHETER WAS FROZEN ON THE GUIDE WIRE. THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND THE GUIDE WIRE WERE WITHDRAWN AS A UNIT. THE STENT WAS POST-DILATED WITH AN ULTRA THIN SDS BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER OF AN UNK SIZE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PT'S STATUS WAS REPORTED AS "OK."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXPRESS BILIARY LD PREMOUNTED STENT SYSTEM FGE CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA 11558335

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR