FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS LIBERTE PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2081943 · Received May 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-01517
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2011
Date of Event
April 12, 2011
Report Date
April 12, 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.

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 CALCIFIED LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY TO THE PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD). AFTER PREDILATING THE LESION, A 16X3.0MM TAXUS LIBERTE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED BUT COULD NOT CROSS THE LESION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT STRUTS WERE LIFTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NON-BSC DEVICE. 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 H7493893616300 13614391

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1