FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ION PACLITAXEL-ELUTING PLATINUM CHROMIUM CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2161431 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-02805
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 9, 2011
Report Date
June 14, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P100023
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE IS COMBINATION PRODUCT. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED 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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE STENT DISLODGEMENT OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA). A 4.00X28MM ION STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED TO THE RCA; HOWEVER, DURING ADVANCEMENT, THE DEVICE BECAME CAUGHT UP ON THE CALCIUM IN THE LESION AND THE STENT DISLODGED FROM THE SDS. THE DISLODGED STENT REMAINED ON THE GUIDE WIRE AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO PULL THE DEVICE BACK IN THE GUIDE CATHETER. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN BACKED INTO THE AORTA AND FROM THAT POINT THE PHYSICIAN USED A SNARE TO REMOVE THE STENT FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE WITH NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ION PACLITAXEL-ELUTING PLATINUM CHROMIUM CORONARY STENT SYSTEM CORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493902428400 14074560

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention