FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EMBOSHIELD EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2040442 · Received April 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-02403
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 5, 2011
Date of Event
March 10, 2011
Report Date
March 14, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NTE
PMA / PMN Number
K052454
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE XACT STENT IS BEING REPORTED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBER. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT OF ALLERGIC REACTION IS A KNOWN ADVERSE EVENT AS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ALTHOUGH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEVICE, IF ANY, CANNOT BE DETERMINED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK POST EMBOSHIELD USAGE AND XACT STENTING PROCEDURE IN THE RIGHT CAROTID ARTERY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A PAINFUL, RED RASH ON HIS TRUNK, BACK, ARMS AND UPPER LEGS. THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT FEELS THAT THE RASH IS PROBABLY RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICATIONS AND NOT THE DEVICES. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY BEING TREATED WITH MEDICATION FOR THE REACTION. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS CONTINUING BUT IMPOVED. THERE WAS NO ADDITION INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EMBOSHIELD EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM NTE AV-TEMECULA-CT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention XACT STENT