FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS LIBERTE PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2031859 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-00941
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 7, 2011
Report Date
March 7, 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 COMBINATION PRODUCT. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED 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 MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MID RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA). A 2.50X12MM TAXUS LIBERTE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED TO THE RCA; HOWEVER THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT STRUTS WERE LIFTED UP. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE WITH NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION 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 H7493893612250 13556249

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1