FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WIKTOR CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 122626 · Received September 26, 1997

Report

Report Number
2083093-1997-00046
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 1997
Date of Event
August 28, 1997
Report Date
September 25, 1997
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INTERVENTIONAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
MAF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BOND FAILURE. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO LACK OF CLARIFICATION OF THE TESTING AND INSPECTION PROCESS. MFG INSTRUCTIONS DOCUMENTATION HAVE BEEN CLARIFIED AND ALL OPERATORS TRAINED TO THE NEW INSPECTION CRITERIA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A WIKTOR STENT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO IMPLANT A SECOND WIKTOR STENT PROXIMAL TO THE FIRST STENT, THE PHYSICIAN OBSERVED THE STENT COULD NOT BE DEPLOYED. A POWER INJECTOR DEVICE WAS USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEPLOY THE STENT WHICH RESULTED IN A PROXIMAL SHAFT TEAR. THE STENT WAS RETRIEVED WITH A SNARE. A THIRD STENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED PROXIMAL TO THE FIRST STENT. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WIKTOR CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Implant CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM MAF MEDTRONIC INTERVENTIONAL VASCULAR, INC. 6575 J97224856

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention