FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROMUS ELEMENT ¿

MDR report key: 2822644 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
2134265-2012-06795
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 13, 2012
Report Date
October 13, 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 IS COMBINATION PRODUCT. (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND NON-CALCIFIED MID RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA) AT THE PROXIMAL END OF A DEPLOYED STENT. THE 3.5 X 24MM PROMUS ELEMENT MR STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS ADVANCED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CROSS AT THE PROXIMAL SIDE OF THE LESION. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROXIMAL STENT AREA WAS FLARED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER 3.5 X 24MM PROMUS ELEMENT MR STENT. 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 H7493911324350 15284931

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1