FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZILVER 635 BILIARY SELF-EXPANDING STENT

MDR report key: 2142094 · Received May 25, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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