FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1231087 · Received October 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-04146
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2008
Date of Event
October 7, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030025
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL; 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 INFO 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. IT WAS NOTED THAT BEFORE ENTERING THE BODY THE TAXUS EXPRESS2 2.50X24MM DRUG ELUTING STENT WAS BEING PREPARED TO BE USED IN AN UNK LESION, IT WAS FOUND THE STENT STRUTS WERE BENT AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

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 CORPORATION 2.50X24MM 0011248045

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1