GRAFTMASTER RX CORONARY STENT GRAFT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2021-09696
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 28, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 1, 2021
- Report Date
- October 28, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT VASCULAR
- Product Code
- MAF
- UDI-DI
- 08717648176364
- PMA / PMN Number
- H000001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO MANUFACTURING NONCONFORMITIES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DID NOT INDICATE A LOT SPECIFIC QUALITY ISSUE. THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT OF DEATH, AS LISTED IN THE GRAFTMASTER RX CORONARY STENT GRAFT SYSTEM, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), IS A KNOWN PATIENT EFFECT THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF A CORONARY STENT IN NATIVE CORONARY ARTERIES. THE PATIENT EXPIRED TWO DAYS POST PROCEDURE OF MULTIPLE ORGAN SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO DECLINING HEALTH. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE REPORTED DIFFICULTIES APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE OPERATIONAL CONTEXT OF THE PROCEDURE. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT, AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE PRODUCT, IF ANY, CANNOT BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, THE SUBSEQUENT TREATMENTS APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE OPERATIONAL CONTEXT OF THE PROCEDURE. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED IN DECLINING HEALTH WITH A FREE PERFORATION IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY. A 2.8X26MM GRAFTMASTER COVERED STENT WAS ADVANCED BUT DUE TO THE CALCIFIED AND DIFFICULT ANATOMY, AND INTERACTION WITH A PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED STENT, THE GRAFTMASTER COVERED STENT DISLODGED FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND WAS EMBEDDED IN THE CORONARY ARTERY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PREVIOUSLY PLACED STENTS WERE RE-DILATED WITH A LARGER BALLOON AT HIGHER PRESSURES, AND A GUIDELINER WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY DELIVER A 3.5X26MM GRAFTMASTER COVERED STENT WHICH SEALED THE PERFORATION. THE PATIENT EXPIRED TWO DAYS POST PROCEDURE OF MULTIPLE ORGAN SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO DECLINING HEALTH. PER THE PHYSICIAN, THE GRAFTMASTER STENTS DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE PATIENT'S DECLINING HEALTH OR DEATH. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OR THERAPY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1611757 | GRAFTMASTER RX CORONARY STENT GRAFT SYSTEM | CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM | MAF | ABBOTT VASCULAR | 1012580-26 | 1052541 | 08717648176364 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 YR | Required Intervention |