FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISE OTW NITINOL STENT

MDR report key: 1241282 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-02662
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
July 11, 2008
Report Date
November 4, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P030047
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURN FOR EVALUATION AND TESTING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SENT WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT RECEIVED INDICATED THAT PATIENT EXPERIENCED RETINAL ARTERIAL OCCLUSION TWO DAYS POST STENT PLACEMENT. THE PRECISE STENT PLACEMENT WITH PERCUSURGE WAS SUCCESSFUL. TWO DAYS AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE LEFT VISION OF THE PATIENT WAS DROPPED FROM 20/28 TO 20/200. THE PHYSICIAN THINKS THE PATIENT HAS HAD CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION IN THE PAST, THEREFORE, IT MAY HAVE RETURNED AT THIS TIME. CAROTID STENTING WAS PERFORMED TO THE LEFT INTERNAL ARTERY. THERE WAS HEAVY CALCIFICATION, NO VESSEL TORTUOSITY AND THE RATE OF STENOSIS WAS 99%. THERE WAS NO THROMBUS. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY ADVERSE EVENT DURING THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO INTERVENTION OR TREATMENT PROVIDED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF EVENT WAS RELATED TO THE DEVICE, HOWEVER, THE PATIENT HAS A HISTORY OF MILD CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION IN THE PAST. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN, OVERALL THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS MUCH BETTER THAN BEFORE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISE OTW NITINOL STENT SELF EXPANDING STENTS (NIM) NIM CORDIS DE MEXICO NA 13166587

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Disability