FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 2223301 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003742446-2011-00394
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Date of Event
October 15, 2010
Report Date
June 27, 2011
Manufacturer
CORDIS LLC (PR)
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P020026
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MEDICAL AFFAIRS STATES THAT A PATIENT CALLED REQUESTING CORONARY STENT CARDS AND ALSO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENTS. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED "A HEART ATTACK" IN 2005 AND HAD THREE CYPHER STENTS PLACED IN UNKNOWN CORONARY ARTERIES. THEN TEN YEARS POST INDEX PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT REPORTED "FEELING SLUGGISH" AND THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND HAD TWO ADDITIONAL CYPHER STENTS PLACED IN UNKNOWN CORONARY ARTERIES DUE TO "BLOCKAGE." EVENTS RESOLVED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY IS SIGNIFICANT FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND DIABETES. THE STERILE LOT NUMBERS FOR THE DEVICES IS UNKNOWN THEREFORE A DEVICE HISTORY REPORT REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. RESTENOSIS IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLANTING CORONARY ARTERY STENTS. WITH THE VERY LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICES AND THE REPORTED EVENT. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THERE IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE THEREFORE NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEDWATCH REPORT REPRESENTS ONE OF THREE PRODUCTS INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH MFR REPORT # 3003742446-2011-00392, 3003742446-2011-00393, AND 3003742446-2011-00394.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MEDICAL AFFAIRS STATES THAT A PATIENT CALLED REQUESTING CORONARY STENT CARDS AND ALSO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENTS. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED "A HEART ATTACK" IN 2005 AND HAD THREE CYPHER STENTS PLACED IN UNKNOWN CORONARY ARTERIES. THEN TEN YEARS POST INDEX PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT REPORTED "FEELING SLUGGISH" AND THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND HAD TWO ADDITIONAL CYPHER STENTS PLACED IN UNKNOWN CORONARY ARTERIES DUE TO "BLOCKAGE." EVENTS RESOLVED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS LLC (PR) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Hospitalization| L| R