FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBERTE' MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1220284 · Received November 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-04171
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2008
Date of Event
October 6, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P040016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, CROSSING DIFFICULTIES AND A SHAFT BREAK OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN MILDLY TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED BIFURCATION OF THE CIRCUMFLEX (CX) AND OBTUSE MARGINAL (OM). THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING A 7FR GUIDE CATHETER ALONG WITH A MAVERICK2 BALLOON AND THE 4.00X8MM LIBERTE BARE MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS). THE MAVERICK2 BALLOON AND THE LIBERTE BARE SDS WERE ADVANCED TO THE LESION AT THE SAME TIME BUT BOTH WERE UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE LIBERTE BARE SDS AND THE SHAFT BROKE AT THE END OF THE HYPOTUBE. THE LIBERTE BARE SDS WAS INSIDE OF THE GUIDE CATHETER WHEN THE SHAFT BROKE AND BOTH DEVICES WERE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED AS A SYSTEM. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED WITH THE PT'S CURRENT CONDITION LISTED AS "OKAY".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIBERTE' MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM MAF STENT, CORONARY MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA 8712291

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1