FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1905177 · Received November 22, 2010

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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