ENDEAVOR RESOLUTE RX CORONARY STENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2953200-2011-00196
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 30, 2010
- Report Date
- December 31, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY
- Product Code
- NIQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P060033
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). EVAL: RESULTS: (OPERATIONAL CONTEXT OF THE DEVICE AND THE RESISTANCE EXPERIENCED BY THE PHYSICIAN), (FAILURE TO DELIVER AND STENT EMBOLISM), (STRETCHING AND DAMAGE TO THE SHAFT SUGGESTS THAT FORCE WAS USED DURING HANDLING OF THE DEVICE). EVAL: CONCLUSION: (OPERATIONAL CONTEXT OF THE DEVICE AND THE RESISTANCE EXPERIENCED BY THE PHYSICIAN), (STRETCHING AND DAMAGE TO THE SHAFT SUGGESTS THAT FORCE WAS USED DURING HANDLING OF THE DEVICE). EVAL SUMMARY: THE STENT DELIVERY SYS (SDS) WAS RETURNED, WITHOUT THE STENT PRESENT ON THE BALLOON. THE TRANSITION TUBING WAS STRETCHED AND KINKED. BLOOD RESIDUE WAS EVIDENT INSIDE THE INFLATION LUMEN AND BALLOON. THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL BALLOON CONES WERE PARTIALLY INFLATED. CRIMP/ BAKE IMPRESSIONS WERE EVIDENT ON THE EXPOSED BALLOON. THE GUIDE WIRE ENTRY PORT, DISTAL PORT AND INNER SHAFTS WERE SEVERLY TORN WITH A CHATTER MARK EFFECT. THERE WAS 1 CM OF THE CORE WIRE EXPOSED DISTAL TO THE GUIDE WIRE ENTRY PORT. THE TRANSITION SHAFT WAS STRETCHED AND KINKED. NEGATIVE PREP CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF A LEAK IN THE DEVICE. A LEAK WAS DETECTED AT THE TEAR SITE AT THE GUIDE WIRE ENTRY PORT. THE DISTAL SHAFT WAS CUT IN TWO IMMEDIATELY DISTAL TO THE TEAR SITE AND IT WAS POSSIBLE TO INFLATE THE BALLOON OF THE SDS TO NOMINAL AND RATED BURST PRESSURE WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DEVICE (B)(4) IS DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT (B)(4).
AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO IMPLANT AN ENDEAVOR RESOLUTE 4.0 MM DIAMETER X 30 MM LENGTH STENT RAPID EXCHANGE (RX) IN THE LAD. AFTER POSITIONING THE STENT AT THE LESION SITE THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO INFLATE THE DEVICE AND WITHDREW THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STENT REMAINED IN THE PT AND THE PHYSICIAN USED 8 SEMI COMPLAINT BALLOONS TO FINALLY DEPLOY THE STENT. NO ADDITIONAL CLINICAL SEQUELAE WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDEAVOR RESOLUTE RX CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | NIQ | MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY | NA | 0004521874 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 YR | Required Intervention |