FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WINGSPAN STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1211588 · Received October 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2939204-2008-00497
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2008
Date of Event
October 9, 2008
Report Date
October 9, 2008
Manufacturer
NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
H050001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STENT WAS DELIVERED TO THE TARGET LESION IN THE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA) AND WAS DEPLOYED. WHEN REMOVING THE STENT SYSTEM, IT WAS FOUND THROUGH THE ANGIOGRAPHY THAT THE DUAL-TAPERED TIP HAD BROKEN OFF. THE BROKEN PART WAS RETRIEVED TOGETHER WITH THE GUIDEWIRE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A "VASCULAR SPASM" DURING THE PROCEDURE AND HAS RECOVERED. PATIENT IS "FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WINGSPAN STENT SYSTEM (NJE) NEROVASCULAR STENT NJE NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION WE030009 11239165

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention