FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS LIBERTE PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2021949 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-00906
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 21, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P060008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED AT THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION SITE (CIS) FOR ANALYSIS. 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 STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE NON-CALCIFIED AND MODERATELY TORTUOUS OBTUSE MARGINAL (OM) ARTERY. A 32X3.0MM TAXUS LIBERTE STENT WAS IMPLANTED IN PROXIMAL TO DISTAL LCX. THEN, A 20X2.5MM TAXUS LIBERTE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED THROUGH THE JUST PLACED STENT BUT IT COULD NOT REACH THE OM BRANCH. THE DISTAL END OF THE 20X2.5MM TAXUS LIBERTE STENT WAS NOTED TO BE FLARED. NO FURTHER INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS LIBERTE PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM CORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493893620250 13034146

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1