XIENCE V EVEROLIMUS ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2011-05073
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 23, 2011
- Report Date
- June 23, 2011
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- NIQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P070015
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). TIP DETACHMENT CAN BE AFFECTED BY NUMEROUS FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: MANUFACTURING (PROCESSING AND/OR HANDLING), HANDLING DURING REMOVAL FROM PACKAGING AT THE ACCOUNT, PREPARATION/USE OF THE CATHETER, OR INTERACTION WITH LESION/ANATOMY OR ACCESSORY DEVICES. TO ENSURE THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF PRODUCT DEFICIENCY, ALL PRODUCTS ARE 100% VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AT NUMEROUS POINTS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, DURING LOT RELEASE TESTING, A SAMPLING OF UNITS IS DESTRUCTIVELY TESTED FOR TIP TENSILE FORCE. RETURN OF THE XIENCE V STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM MAY HAVE AIDED IN THE INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINATION OF CAUSE, BUT WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE, A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE IS ALSO NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY NONCONFORMING MATERIAL RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, A QUERY OF THE COMPLAINT-HANDLING DATABASE WAS PERFORMED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED FOR TIP DETACHMENTS FOR THIS LOT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION, THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH WAS REMOVED AND THE TIP WAS FOUND DETACHED. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XIENCE V EVEROLIMUS ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | DRUG ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | NIQ | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 1031541 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |