FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JOSTENT GRAFTMASTER

MDR report key: 1202417 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
2024168-2008-00973
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Date of Event
September 15, 2008
Report Date
September 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
HDE00001
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION SUMMATION - PRODUCT PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING DETERMINED THAT, BASED ON THE REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD, IT CAN BE ASSUMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IN WORKING ORDER AND LEFT MANUFACTURING FACILITY AS PER SPECIFICATIONS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STENT GRAFT DID NOT CROSS BECAUSE OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: TORTUOUS ANATOMY, SEVERELY CALCIFIED VESSELS, PRESENCE OF OTHER DEVICES E.G. PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED STENTS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THEREFORE, NO COMPLAINT ROOT CAUSE CAN BE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTING STATUS: MALFUNCTION. REPORTING RATIONALE: FAILURE TO CROSS WITH A GRAFTMASTER IS AN ISSUE KNOWN TO REQUIRE A SECOND DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE. DEVICE ISSUE: FAILURE TO CROSS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GRAFTMASTER WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION AND WAS NOT IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PATIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JOSTENT GRAFTMASTER MAF ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES NA 502702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR