FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERIFLEX (LIBERTE) CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1983897 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-00226
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P040016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. (B)(4). 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. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL / PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY. A 2.75X8.0MM VERIFLEX STENT WAS ADVANCED TO TREAT THE TARGET LESION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. UPON REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE STENT DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NON BSC BALLOON. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERIFLEX (LIBERTE) CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM STENT, CORONARY MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H749389358270 11428920

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1