FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WINGSPAN STENT

MDR report key: 1972053 · Received January 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2939204-2011-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
H050001
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CN
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE NOTED THAT A QUARTER OF THE STENT WAS PARTIALLY PROTRUDING THROUGH THE OUTER BODY DISTAL TIP AND THE INNER BODY BUMPER MARKER WAS BUTTED AGAINST THE STENT PROXIMAL MARKERS. THE INNER BODY WAS ADVANCED AND THE STENT DEPLOYED ON THE TABLE. NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED TO THE DEVICE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION THE PARTIAL STENT DEPLOYMENT APPEARS TO BE DUE TO IT BEING PUSHED OUT BY THE INNER BODY. FROM THE INVESTIGATION AND INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE ADVANCING THE DEVICE THROUGH THE MID SECTION OF THE GUIDE CATHETER SO THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT QUARTER OF THE STENT HAD DEPLOYED FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICAL CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE ADVANCING THE DEVICE THROUGH THE MID SECTION OF THE GUIDE CATHETER SO THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT QUARTER OF THE STENT HAD DEPLOYED FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICAL CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WINGSPAN STENT STENT, INTRACRANIAL NEUROVASCULAR NJE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT M003WE0250090 13891823

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR 6F GUIDE CATHETER, MODEL UNKNOWN (J & J)