FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1171197 · Received September 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003742446-2008-00174
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 22, 2008
Date of Event
August 22, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS LLC (PR)
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P020026
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS ADMITTED FOR A PROCEDURE IN 2008 WITH A LESION IN THE DISTAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. A 3.0 X 33MM CYPHER STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS BEING DELIVERED TO THE DISTAL END OF THE RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; HOWEVER, IT COULD NOT BE DELIVERED DUE TO CALCIFICATION. THEREFORE, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SDS FROM THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, IT COULD NOT BE WITHDRAWN BACK INTO THE GUIDING CATHETER. ONCE THE SDS WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE SHEATH, THE STENT DISLODGED AND EMBOLIZED INTO THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY. THE STENT WAS SNARED OUT USING A CONTRA-LATERAL APPROACH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS LLC (PR) NA 13427516

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention