FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS LIBERTE PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1880091 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2134265-2010-04650
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 30, 2010
Report Date
September 30, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P060008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, BALLOON WITHDRAWAL RESISTANCE OCCURRED. A TAXUS LIBERTE ATOM STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED TO THE UNSPECIFIED TARGET LESION. THE STENT WAS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER UPON REMOVING THE DELIVERY SYSTEM THERE WAS A "STICKING ISSUE" AND THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO MANIPULATE THE BALLOON TO GET IT TO RELEASE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS OK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS LIBERTE PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM CORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE UNK433

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1