FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBERTE MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1234070 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-04201
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
September 30, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P040016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE UNPACKING FOR A CORONARY ARTERY STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE THE STENT FELL OFF THE BALLOON. THE 90% STENOSED, MILDLY CALCIFIED, TARGET LESION WAS IN THE MILDLY TORTUOUS PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY. A 3.5X16MM LIBERTE BARE METAL STENT (BMS) HAD BEEN SELECTED TO TREAT THE TARGET LESION. WHILE UNPACKING THE DEVICE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CATHETER WAS NOT DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO STENT ON THE BALLOON. THE PHYSICIAN LOOKED FOR THE STENT, BUT THE STENT WAS NOT FOUND. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED IN THE PROCEDURE AND DID NOT CONTACT THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIBERTE MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM STENT, CORONARY MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA 11410009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR