FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VISI-PRO¿ BALLOON-EXPANDABLE BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2173043 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183870-2011-00141
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 15, 2011
Report Date
June 22, 2011
Manufacturer
EV3 INC.
Product Code
FGE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURE RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE VISI-PRO STENT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PLACED IN THE SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY, HOWEVER, THE LESION WAS TOO TIGHT TO CROSS. THE STENT BECAME STUCK PROXIMAL TO THE LESION AND WOULD NOT PULL BACK WHEN TRYING TO RETRIEVE THROUGH THE SHEATH. THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO DEPLOY THE VISI-PRO AT THE CURRENT, NON TARGET LOCATION. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISI-PRO¿ BALLOON-EXPANDABLE BILIARY STENT SYSTEM CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE EV3 INC. PXB35-08-27-135 9404653

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention