FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIBERTE MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1220465 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-04200
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
September 30, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P040016
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED, A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE MET MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT DUE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANATOMICAL AND OR PROCEDURAL FACTORS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, REMOVAL DIFFICULTY OCCURRED. THE 80% STENOSIS LESION WAS LOCATED IN A MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND NON CALCIFIED MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY. THE LESION WAS PREDILATED AND A 3.5X12MM LIBERTE STENT WAS PLACED. A 2.5X8MM LIBERTE BARE METAL STENT WAS THEN INSERTED BUT WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE DEVICE, RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN OPTED TO DEPLOY THE STENT, WHICH WAS IMPLANTED SUPERIOR TO THE LESION. NO FURTHER INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIBERTE MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM MAF STENT, CORONARY MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC N/A 0008617659

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other