FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1801247 · Received August 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2134265-2010-03475
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 16, 2010
Report Date
July 21, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P030025
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS: 2134265-2010-03470. IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST-DRUG ELUTING STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OCCURRED. IN 2004, THE PATIENT HAD A TAXUS EXPRESS2 2.5X24MM STENT AND A TAXUS EXPRESS2 3.0X28MM STENT IMPLANTED IN AN UNSPECIFIED VESSEL. SINCE THE PROCEDURE, IT IS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAS HAD SEVERAL INFARCTS. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT UPON FOLLOW-UP IT WAS FOUND THE STENT WERE NOT "INFLATED PROPERLY AND THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE STENTS." NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM CORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493896828300 6498324

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other TAXUS EXPRESS2 2.5X24MM