XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 9616695-2010-00048
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 22, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 21, 2010
- Report Date
- October 28, 2010
- Manufacturer
- AV-GALWAY
- Product Code
- NIM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040038
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. STENT FRACTURE CAN BE A RESULT OF, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, STENT MATERIAL, POST DILATATION TECHNIQUE, ANATOMICAL MOTION RESULTING IN STRESS/FATIGUE OF THE STENT MATERIAL AND/OR INTERACTION WITH OTHER DEVICE POST DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CASE, THE STENT FRACTURE WAS NOT NOTED AT THE TIME OF STENT IMPLANT, SUGGESTING THAT THE NOTED DAMAGE OCCURRED POST PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED STENT FRACTURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED VIA TRIAL THAT FOUR YEARS POST SENT IMPLANTATION IN THE RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY FOLLOW-UP X-RAY REVEALED A GRADE 1 STENT FRACTURE INVOLVING A SINGLE, PROXIMAL STRUT. THE PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC AND NO TREATMENT WAS PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM | CAROTID STENT SYSTEM | NIM | AV-GALWAY | 28098-6G |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR |