FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1830880 · Received September 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004742046-2010-00404
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2010
Date of Event
July 5, 2010
Report Date
August 13, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-VASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE WAS NO REPORTED PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED PT EFFECTS OF NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT/DYSFUNCTION, AND VISUAL DISTURBANCES ARE KNOWN ADVERSE EVENTS LISTED IN THE XACT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ALTHOUGH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PT EFFECTS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEVICE, IF ANY, CANNOT BE DETERMINED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY WITH RESPECT TO MFR, DESIGN OR LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE ISSUE: NONE. ADVERSE EVENT (AE): VISUAL FIELD DEFICIT. TIME OF AE: POST PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED VIA TRIAL THAT 3 DAYS POST SUCCESSFUL STENT IMPLANTATION IN THE RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY, THE PT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BLURRED VISION IN THE LEFT LOWER VISUAL QUADRANT. CAROTID ULTRASOUND, DONE ON (B)(6) 2010, SHOWED A PT STENT. AT THAT TIME, THE PHYSICIAN FELT THE BLURRED VISION WAS UNRELATED TO THE STENT AND NO TREATMENT WAS GIVEN. HOWEVER, THE INTERMITTENT BLURRED VISION PERSISTED 30 DAYS POST PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM ABBOTT VASCULAR-VASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA 0050461

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Disability EMBOSHIELD NAV 6 (22438-19, LOT # 0050561)| BIVALIRUDIN