FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2222275 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-05932
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
July 19, 2011
Report Date
August 1, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPOTENSION DURING PROCEDURE WHICH WAS TREATED WITH MEDICATION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT OF HYPOTENSION IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS AS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ALTHOUGH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR REPORTED PATIENT ADVERSE EFFECT AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEVICE, IF ANY, CANNOT BE DETERMINED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE RX ACCULINK STENT IMPLANTATION IN THE HEAVILY CALCIFIED LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPOTENSION. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH MEDICATION, WHICH WAS STOPPED ON (B)(6) 2011. THE MEDICATION WAS RESTARTED ON (B)(6) 2011, REPORTEDLY DUE TO A LARGE EXTRAPERITONEAL HEMATOMA THAT HAD DEVELOPED. MEDICATION WAS AGAIN STOPPED ON (B)(6) 2011. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED HOME. 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 1033161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Hospitalization EMBOLIC PROTECTION: EMBOSHIELD NAV 6