FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROMUS ELEMENT ¿

MDR report key: 2800330 · Received October 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
2134265-2012-06480
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2012
Date of Event
May 1, 2012
Report Date
September 24, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
SIMILAR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS MID RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. A 3 X 24 MM PROMUS ELEMENT STENT WAS SELECTED AND ADVANCED TO TREAT THE TARGET LESION; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE WAS NOT ABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROXIMAL EDGE APPEARED FLARED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROMUS ELEMENT ¿ STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H7493911324300 14951728

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1