FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2400774 · Received January 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
2024168-2012-00066
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2012
Date of Event
December 6, 2011
Report Date
December 13, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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. STENT: RX ACCULINK; EMBOLIC PROTECTION: EMBOSHIELD NAV 6. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT OF HYPOTENSION IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT AS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, CAROTID STENT SYSTEM, RX ACCULINK. ALTHOUGH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR REPORTED PATIENT ADVERSE EFFECTS 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 POST IMPLANTATION OF 2 RX ACCULINK STENTS IN THE HEAVILY CALCIFIED LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPOTENSION AND WAS TREATED WITH DOPAMINE. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT WAS WEANED FROM THE DOPAMINE AND WAS DISCHARGED HOME. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE SEQUELA AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 1060961

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Hospitalization| R