FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS (R) LIBERTÉ (R)

MDR report key: 2160004 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-02827
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
June 23, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P060008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED COMPLAINT DEVICE REVEALED STENT DAMAGE. TWO ROWS IN THE FIRST DISTAL ROW WERE SLIGHTLY LIFTED. THE BALLOON WAS TIGHTLY FOLDED WITH THE STENT IMPLANT SECURED BETWEEN THE MARKERBANDS. 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 (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 16X3.0MM TAXUS LIBERTE DEVICE WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT FRAYED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS OK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 16X3.0MM TAXUS LIBERTE DEVICE WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT FRAYED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS OK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS (R) LIBERTÉ (R) CORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493893616300 13614391

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1