FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROMUS ELEMENT ¿

MDR report key: 2831662 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2134265-2012-06870
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Date of Event
June 22, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 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 A COMBINATION PRODUCT.(B)(4)DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER:THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. 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 PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD). THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE MID LAD USING A PROMUS ELEMENT MR 3.00X24MM STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) BUT THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND IT WAS NOTED THE STENT EDGE WAS "LIFTED". THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENTS' 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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1