FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECISE RX NITINOL STENT

MDR report key: 1659284 · Received April 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616099-2010-00274
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 15, 2010
Date of Event
February 22, 2010
Report Date
March 17, 2010
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
FGE
PMA / PMN Number
K041796
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS REPORTED IN THE KOREAN J RADIOLOGY. 2010 MAR¿APR; 11(2): 156¿163. PUBLISHED ONLINE 2010 FEBRUARY 22. DOI: 10.3348/KJR.2010.11.2.156., IN USE OF SELF-EXPANDING STENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL ARTERY OSTIAL STENOSIS: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE, AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF A 5X40MM PRECISE STENT IN THE LEFT VERTEBRAL ARTERY, A SECOND STENT WAS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE MISPLACEMENT OF THE FIRST STENT. THE MAIN CAUSE OF MISPLACEMENT WAS DISTAL JUMPING OF THE STENT, THEREBY FAILING TO COVER THE MOST STENOTIC PORTION OF THE LESION, WHICH WAS AT THE OSTIUM. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ADDITIONALLY, AS THE STERILE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. USAGE OF THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN THAT INDICATED IN THE PRODUCT'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) MAY INVOLVE ADDITIONAL RISKS NOT DESCRIBED IN THE LABELING. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT, LESION OR PROCEDURAL CHARACTERISTICS REGARDING THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED. WITH THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND WITHOUT RETURN OF THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS OR FILMS OF THE EVENT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DRAW A CLINICAL CONCLUSION BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE EVENT. HOWEVER, VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS AND PROCEDURAL FACTORS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED IN THE KOREAN J RADIOLOGY. 2010 MAR¿APR; 11(2): 156¿163. PUBLISHED ONLINE 2010 FEBRUARY 22. DOI: 10.3348/KJR.2010.11.2.156., IN USE OF SELF-EXPANDING STENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL ARTERY OSTIAL STENOSIS: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE, AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF A 5X40MM PRECISE STENT IN THE LEFT VERTEBRAL ARTERY, A SECOND STENT WAS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE MISPLACEMENT OF THE FIRST STENT. THE MAIN CAUSE OF MISPLACEMENT WAS DISTAL JUMPING OF THE STENT, THEREBY FAILING TO COVER THE MOST STENOTIC PORTION OF THE LESION, WHICH WAS AT THE OSTIUM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISE RX NITINOL STENT SELF EXPANDING STENTS FGE CORDIS DE MEXICO NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention