FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1161269 · Received September 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-02228
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 12, 2008
Date of Event
August 15, 2008
Report Date
August 16, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL, HOWEVER, THE ENGINEERING EVAL IS NOT YET COMPLETE. THE PRODUCT IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE UNITED STATES PRODUCT. ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT RECEIVED FROM THE AFFILIATE INDICATED THAT THE FEMALE PT WAS ADMITTED EMERGENTLY FOR TREATMENT OF MULTI-VESSEL DISEASE. THE FIRST LESION WAS A 75% STENOSIS FLEXED IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY AND A 99% STENOSIS IN THE LEFT CIRCUMFLEX (LCX). THE LESIONS WERE DE NOVO, SLIGHTLY CALCIFIED BUT NOT TORTUOUS. THE LESION IN THE LAD WAS PRE-DILATED AND A 2.5X18MM CYPHER STENT WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY. THE LESION IN THE LCX WAS PRE-DILATED WITH A 1.5 X 20 MM APEX BALLOON. A 2.5 X 18MM CYPHER WAS BEING DELIVERED, HOWEVER, FRICTION WAS ENCOUNTERED, AND IT BECAME STUCK WITHIN THE VESSEL PRIOR TO REACHING THE TARGET LESION. THE PHYSICIAN PUSHED THE CYPHER BACK AND FORTH IN ORDER TO CROSS THE TARGET LESION WITH THE CYPHER, BUT THE STENT DISLODGED. THE STENT WAS WITHDRAWN WITH A GOOSENECK SNARE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY ONLY. AS REPORTED, THERE WAS PT INJURY. THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT AND SNARE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT INDICATE IF THERE WERE ANY ANOMALIES PRIOR TO USE. THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT IN THE PAST, THE STENT DID NOT DISLODGE WHEN IT WAS MOVED BACK AND FORTH. BECAUSE THIS TIME IT DISLODGED THE PHYSICIAN IS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY CRIMPING FAILURE. TO TREAT THE LESION IN THE LAD, A GUIDE WIRE (RUNTHROUGH) WAS USED. THE LESION WAS THEN PRE-DILATED WITH A 2.0X20MM SPRINTER BALLOON. THE 2.5X18MM CYPHER STENT WAS POST-DILATED WITH A 2.25X10MM HIRYU BALLOON. TO TREAT THE LESION IN THE LEFT CIRCUMFLEX A RUNTHROUGH GUIDEWIRE WAS USED. THE LESION WAS PRE-DILATED WITH A 1.5X20MM APEX BALLOON AND THEN THE 2.5X18MM CYPHER STENT WAS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS DE MEXICO NA 13412116

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention 0.14 RUNTHROUGH| 7 FR LAUNCHER (EBU 3.5)| 2.0 X 20MM SPRINTER BALLOON CATHETER| 2.25X10MM HIRYU| 1.5 X 20MM APEX WERE USED.