MULTI-LINK RX VISION CORONARY STENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2012-07232
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 15, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 24, 2012
- Report Date
- October 24, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MAF
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020047
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM REMOVAL WAS ATTEMPTED AGAINST RESISTANCE. IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES FOR THE LOT. THE RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES: SHOULD ANY RESISTANCE BE FELT AT ANY TIME DURING EITHER LESION ACCESS OR REMOVAL OF THE DELIVERY SYSTEM POST-STENT IMPLANTATION, THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHOULD BE REMOVED AS A SINGLE UNIT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY STENTING PROCEDURE AFTER PRE-DILATING THE DISTAL VESSEL, THE 3.5X15MM VISION STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM FAILED TO CROSS THE HEAVILY TORTUOUS AND HEAVILY CALCIFIED LESION. UPON REMOVAL AND AGAINST RESISTANCE, THE STENT DISLODGED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE SYSTEM INTO THE GUIDE CATHETER. SMALL BALLOON DILATATION CATHETERS WERE ADVANCED INTO THE STENT AND PROGRESSIVELY EXPANDED THE STENT INTO THE PROXIMAL LESION UNTIL THE STENT WAS WELL APPOSED TO THE VESSEL, PARTIALLY COVERING THE LESION. THE REST OF THE LESION WAS SUCCESSFULLY STENTED WITH ANOTHER VISION STENT. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MULTI-LINK RX VISION CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | MAF | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 2071841 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 YR | Required Intervention |