FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XPERT SELF-EXPANDING TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1161517 · Received September 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
9710478-2008-00110
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2008
Date of Event
September 3, 2008
Report Date
September 4, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR SWITZERLAND
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K050534
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. THE SECOND XPERT STENT (LOT 451477) IS BEING FILED ON A SEPARATE MEDWATCH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: PREMATURE, PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: IN THE PACKAGE. SYMPTOMS/AE: NA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE XPERT STENT WAS FOUND PREMATURELY, PARTIALLY DEPLOYED IN THE PACKAGE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED AND THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT. A SECOND XPERT STENT PREMATURELY, FULLY DEPLOYED WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO LOAD IT ON THE GUIDE WIRE. THIS OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE BODY, AND THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XPERT SELF-EXPANDING TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY STENT SYSTEM FGE ABBOTT VASCULAR SWITZERLAND NA 462525

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA