FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WINGSPAN STENT

MDR report key: 2031852 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2939204-2011-00150
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 11, 2011
Report Date
April 14, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
H050001
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS UPON ITS RELEASE. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED SO WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION, NONCONFORMANCE OR MISUSE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. VESSEL RUPTURE IS A KNOWN AND ANTICIPATED COMPLICATION TO THESE TYPES OF PROCEDURES AND IS LISTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THEREFORE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS AN ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL STENTING IN THE LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (ICA). HOWEVER, THE PATIENT SUFFERED AN ARTERIAL RUPTURE RESULTING IN A HEMORRHAGE, LOCATION UNKNOWN. NO INTERVENTION WAS GIVEN. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL STENTING IN THE LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (ICA). HOWEVER, THE PATIENT SUFFERED AN ARTERIAL RUPTURE RESULTING IN A HEMORRHAGE, LOCATION UNKNOWN. NO INTERVENTION WAS GIVEN. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WINGSPAN STENT STENT, INTRACRANIAL NEUROVASCULAR NJE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT M003WE0450200 13851937

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention GATEWAY BALLOON (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)