FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACS MULTILINK HP 35X15

MDR report key: 209257 · Received February 4, 1999

Report

Report Number
MW4002373
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 1999
Date of Event
August 12, 1998
Report Date
December 17, 1998
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CORP.
Product Code
MAF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ARRIVED IN CATHLAB FOR A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY OF THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY. DURING THE PROCESS, DOC ADVANCED THE CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM BUT THE GUIDE CATHETER BACKED OUT OF THE OSTIUM AND "THE WIRE/STENT PLACE MEET SYSTEM WAS LOST." DOC REMOVED THE GUIDE CATHETERS STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY GUIDEWIRE. UPON REMOVAL, THE STENT WAS NOT ON THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. PERFORMED EXAM OF SHEATH, GUIDE CATHETER, AND ALL ACCESSORIES BUT STENT COULD NOT BE LOCATED THROUGH USE OF FLUOROSCOPY OR CINE MODES. DOC USED A NEW GUIDE AND STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM TO RECANNULATE THE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND TWO MULTILINK CORONARY STENT WERE SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACS MULTILINK HP 35X15 Implant * MAF GUIDANT CORP. * 8063052

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR