FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2182629 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-05354
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2011
Date of Event
April 17, 2011
Report Date
July 6, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECTS OF STROKE, HEMORRHAGE AND HYPERTENSION ARE KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS AS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ALTHOUGH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEVICE, IF ANY, COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 4 DAYS POST RX ACCULINK STENT IMPLANTATION IN THE RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH SLIGHT CONFUSION AND APRAXIA, WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STROKE. CT SCAN SHOWED AN ACUTE FRONTAL HEMATOMA. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND TREATED FOR HYPERTENSION. THE EVENT RESOLVED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM AV-TEMECULA-CT 0032661

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Hospitalization| R| S