FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PALMAZ-SCHATZ

MDR report key: 128265 · Received October 24, 1997

Report

Report Number
128265
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 1997
Date of Event
April 21, 1997
Report Date
April 22, 1997
Manufacturer
J & J
Product Code
MAF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STENT PLACEMENT WAS ATTEMPTED DURING A COMBINED ROTOBLATOR/STENT. FOLLOWING THE ROTOBLATOR, THE DELIVERY BALLOON WITH THE UNDEPLOYED STENT WAS ADVANCED OVER THE WIRE. THE WIRE/BALLOON COMBINATION WAS MANIPULATED PRIOR TO ANY INFLATION OR DEPLOYMENT, THEN FLUORO'D. THE STENT WAS NOT VISIBLE ON THE BALLOON ANY LONGER, AND WAS NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN THE CORONARY OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE ASCENDING AORTA. ANGIOGRAPHY DID NOT DEMOSTRATE ITS POSITION. THE STENT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED ANYWHERE WITHIN THE VASCULAR TREE. THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE NURSING UNIT IN STABLE CONDITION, AND HAS NOT EXHIBITED ANY UNTOWARD EFFECT FROM THE EMBOLIZED STENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PALMAZ-SCHATZ Implant CORONARY STENT MAF J & J PS1530 125931

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Life Threatening