FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1230033 · Received November 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616695-2008-00159
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2008
Date of Event
May 28, 2008
Report Date
October 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR - VASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

STUDY EVENT. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN THE PT. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON-CONFORMITIES WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THE INACCURATE DELIVERY; HOWEVER, THE LESION WAS DESCRIBED AS HEAVILY CALCIFIED. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A QUALITY ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: STENT MISPLACEMENT. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: DURING THE PROCEDURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: NONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY STENTING PROCEDURE, THE XACT STENT JUMPED UPON DEPLOYMENT SECONDARY TO HEAVY CALCIFICATION. THE STENT COVERED 80% OF THE ORIGINAL LESION LEAVING 20% OF THE LESION UNCOVERED. A SECOND XACT STENT WAS DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY TO COVER THE REMAINDER OF THE UNCOVERED LESION. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS OCCURRED. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED HOME TWO DAYS LATER PER THE HOSP PROTOCOL. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM ABBOTT VASCULAR - VASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA 36036-6G

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention BIVALIRUDIN| EMBOSHIELD EPD