FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1212586 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-02529
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
July 26, 2008
Report Date
July 29, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, AS IT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THIS DEVICE IS DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE CYPHER CORONARY SDS/STENTS DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STENT THROMBOSIS AND STENT FRACTURE IDENTIFIED THIRTEEN MONTHS POST IMPLANT. THE REPORT RECEIVED INDICATED THAT A 2.5X33 CYPHER STENT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT'S MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING. APPROXIMATELY, THIRTEEN MONTHS POST IMPLANT, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL AND A VERY LATE STENT THROMBOSIS WAS CONFIRMED; THERE WAS NO BLOOD FLOW FROM THE PROXIMAL AREA OF THE STENT. THE PHYSICIAN CONDUCTED INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND EXPANDED WITH A HIGH-PRESSURE BALLOON THE FRACTURED PART OF CYPHER. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS DE MEXICO NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention