MULTI-LINK RX VISION CORONARY STENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2009-00428
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 13, 2009
- Date of Event
- February 12, 2009
- Report Date
- February 16, 2009
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES
- Product Code
- MAF
- PMA / PMN Number
- PO20047
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
REPORTING STATUS: MALFUNCTION. REPORTING RATIONALE: BALLOON RUPTURE IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PATIENT INJURY; SHAFT SEPARATION HAS PREVIOUSLY CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO PATIENT INJURY. DEVICE ISSUE: BALLOON RUPTURE/SHAFT SEPARATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LESION WAS IN THE MID RCA WITH STENOSIS ACUTE STEMU INFERIOR. ANOTHER COMPANY'S CATHETER WAS USED FIRST IN THE CALCIFIED LESION. A VISION STENT WAS DEPLOYED IN THE MID RCA AND INFLATED TO 10 ATM. ON THE SECOND INFLATION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 10 ATM. THE BALLOON WAS PULLED OUT; HOWEVER, BECAME STUCK ON THE GUIDING CATHETER. THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS THEN REMOVED THROUGH THE RIGHT RADIAL SHEATH. DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED WHEN REMOVING THE SYSTEM THROUGH THE SHEATH; THEREFORE, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PULL OUT THE SYSTEM AND THE BALLOON CAME OUT IN TWO PARTS. AS A RESULT, THE FEMORAL ARTERY WAS CANNULATED [A NEW SHEATH HAD TO BE INTRODUCED] TO COMPLETE HE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PATIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MULTI-LINK RX VISION CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | 74MAF | MAF | ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | SHEATH: TERUMO| STENT: VISION| DILATATION CATHETER: QUANTUM| GUIDE WIRE: HTF| GUIDE CATHETER: JR4 MEDTRONIC| INFLATION: MEDTRONIC |