FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL - ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1162193 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-02670
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
September 5, 2008
Report Date
September 5, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030025
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, DRUG ELUTING STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY CALCIFIED PROXIMAL LEFT CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN PREDILATED THE LESION WITH A MR2 AND QUANTUM MAVERICK BALLOON CATHETER. THEN THE PHYSICIAN ADVANCED A TAXUS EXPRESS2 DRUG ELUTING STENT TO THE LESION AND SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED THE STENT. THE PHYSICIAN THEN ADVANCED A 2.50X8MM TAXUS EXPRESS2 DRUG ELUTING STENT TO THE LESION AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THE STENT, BUT FAILED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN WITHDREW THE STENT FROM THE PATIENT AND NOTICED THAT THE STENT WAS FLARED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER 2.50X8MM TAXUS EXPRESS2 DRUG ELUTING STENT. PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "GOOD".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL - ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM NIQ STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 2. 50X8MM 11316602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ACCESS /SJM GUIDE CATHETER