OMNILINK .035 STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3004742046-2010-00613
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 17, 2010
- Report Date
- November 24, 2010
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-VS
- Product Code
- FGE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K063481
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS FORTHCOMING. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). POTENTIAL FACTORS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO STENT DISLODGEMENT OUTSIDE THE BODY PRIOR TO USE MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IMPROPER OR INADEQUATE CRIMPING AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE, POSITIVE PRESSURE DURING PREPARATION OF THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS), NEGATIVE PRESSURE DURING SHEATH REMOVAL, FORCED SHEATH REMOVAL, OR HANDLING OF THE STENT DURING DEVICE PREPARATION. RETURN OF THE OTW OMNILINK SDS MAY HAVE AIDED IN THE INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINATION OF CAUSE. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT AND ALL LOT RELEASE TESTING MET MANUFACTURING CRITERIA. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A LOT SPECIFIC PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY. WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE, A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED STENT DISLODGEMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. TO ENSURE THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCY, ALL SDS ARE INSPECTED FOR PROPER STENT PLACEMENT, STENT DAMAGE AND CRIMPED STENT OUTER DIAMETER. ADDITIONALLY, A SAMPLING OF UNITS IS DESTRUCTIVELY TESTED PRIOR TO RELEASE TO VERIFY STENT DISLODGEMENT FORCE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STENT DISLODGED INSIDE THE SHEATH DURING DEVICE PREPARATION. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED IN THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMNILINK .035 STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM | BILIARY STENT SYSTEM | FGE | AV-TEMECULA-VS | 9112051 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |