FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALLSTENT-UNI ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH UNISTEP PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1221530 · Received November 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-04202
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2008
Date of Event
September 24, 2008
Report Date
October 6, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NIO
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFG: 2134265-2008-04216. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) STENTING PROCEDURE, A GUIDE WIRE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM A STENT. THE VASCULAR ACCESS SITE WAS THE POPLITEAL VEIN. THE LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE NON TORTUOUS COMMON ILIAC VEIN. THE LESION WAS 80% STENOSED AND NOT CALCIFIED. INSIDE THE PT, AN AMPLATZ 0.035INCH X 180CM GUIDE WIRE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE WALLSTENT 12 X 90CM X 100CM. THE GUIDE WIRE AND THE STENT WERE REMOVED TOGETHER FROM THE PT. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE STENT FROM THE GUIDE WIRE WITH FORCE OUTSIDE THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH ANOTHER WALLSTENT 12 X 90MM X 100CM AND ANOTHER AMPLATZ 0.035INCH X 180CM GUIDE WIRE. NO PT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PT'S STATUS IS REPORTED AS "GOOD."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WALLSTENT-UNI ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH UNISTEP PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM NA NIO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA 11700009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR