FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VISI-PRO¿ BALLOON-EXPANDABLE BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2841976 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183870-2012-00220
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Date of Event
September 26, 2012
Report Date
October 25, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 INC.
Product Code
FGE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURE RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SHOULD IT BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4) 2012 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: STANFORD TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTION EXTENDING INTO THE LEFT RENAL ARTERY. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO ADVANCE THE VISI-PRO STENT INTO THE STENOSED SEGMENT OF THE LEFT RENAL ARTERY UNSUCCESSFULLY SECONDARY TO THE HIGH ACUTE ANGULATION WITH THE AORTA. IN THE PROCESS OF ADVANCING THE VISI-PRO STENT, IT BECAME DISLODGED AND MOVED INTO THE RIGHT COMMON ILIAC ARTERY. THEREFORE, AN ENSNARE DEVICE WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY TO SNARE AND RETRIEVE IT COMPLETELY FROM THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM THROUGH THE SHEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PROCEDURE WAS IN THE RIGHT RENAL ARTERY. THE VISI-PRO STENT DETACHED AND WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT ILIAC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISI-PRO¿ BALLOON-EXPANDABLE BILIARY STENT SYSTEM CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC FGE EV3 INC. PXB35-05-37-135 9386005

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention