FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLSTENT ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH UNISTEP PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1190619 · Received October 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-02913
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2008
Date of Event
August 14, 2000
Report Date
September 9, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K993232
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED STENTING PROCEDURE, THE STENT PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE ANATOMY LOCATION, VESSEL AND LESION LOCATION ARE UNKNOWN. THE 10X20X75/6F UNISTEP PLUS STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS INTRODUCED, BUT NOT ADVANCED TO THE LESION. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REMOVE THE SDS FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS. AFTER WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PATIENT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE STENT WAS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED BUT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE SDS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "FINE." IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT AFTER THE PROCEDURE, WHEN PREPARING THE DEVICE FOR RETURN, THE STENT NO LONGER REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE SDS AND COULD NOT BE LOCATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WALLSTENT ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH UNISTEP PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM FGE CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA 9446760

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1