ZILVER 635 BILIARY SELF-EXPANDING STENT
Report
- Report Number
- 3001845648-2011-00020
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 25, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 11, 2011
- Report Date
- April 28, 2011
- Manufacturer
- COOK IRELAND LTD
- Product Code
- FGE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040505
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PMA 510(K) NUMBERS ARE K043481 AND K051124. THERE WERE NO ZIB6-80-12.0-60 DEVICES OF LOT NUMBER C614229 IN STOCK AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION WAS CARRIED OUT AS THE DEVICE INVOLVED WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVAL. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONFIRM THIS COMPLAINT OR DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION ALL ZIB6-80-12.0-60 DEVICES ARE SUBJECT TO VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS TO ENSURE DEVICE INTEGRITY. A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS FOR ZIB6-12.0-60 OF LOT NUMBER C614229 REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE COMPLAINT ISSUE. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME AS THIS IS BELIEVED TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE 2 YEAR COMPLAINT HISTORY HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE IS RARE.
AFTER INSERTION OF THE DIALYSIS CATHETER AND DURING RECOVERY, THE PT STARTED HAVING ARRHYTHMIA. USING A TRANS-ESOPHAGEAL ECHO, THE PRACTIONER FOUND THAT THE WIRE WENT THROUGH THE STRUT AND THE STENT HAD SHEARD OFF. THIS STENT WAS PLACED THREE DAYS EARLIER DURING A FISTULOGRAM. THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A LARGER FACILITY AND UNDERWENT SURGERY TO REMOVE THE STENT. THE PT CAME OUT OF SURGERY WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZILVER 635 BILIARY SELF-EXPANDING STENT | FGE CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC | FGE | COOK IRELAND LTD | C614229 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Required Intervention |