FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL - ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1231001 · Received October 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-03892
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2008
Date of Event
October 2, 2008
Report Date
October 3, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030025
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY DRUG ELUTING STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 3.00X8MM TAXUS EXPRESS2 DRUG ELUTING STENT (DES) WAS ADVANCED TO THE TARGET LESION BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STENT EDGE WAS LIFTED UP. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE WITH NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. THE PT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS LISTED AS "GOOD".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL - ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM NIQ STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 3.00X8MM 11546877

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1