FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERIFLEX (LIBERTE) CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1781615 · Received August 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
2134265-2010-03371
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 3, 2010
Date of Event
July 9, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P040016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 75% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. A 3.5X24MM VERIFLEX MONORAIL STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS ADVANCED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND EXAMINED, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT WAS DAMAGED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE WITH NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT CONDITION POST PROCEDURE WAS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERIFLEX (LIBERTE) CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM STENT, CORONARY MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H7493893424350 11388637

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1