FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROMUS ELEMENT ¿

MDR report key: 2863047 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2134265-2012-07460
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
SIMILAR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS COMBINATION PRODUCT. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: 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 CONSIDERED HANDLING DAMAGE AS THE EVENT OCCURRED PRIOR TO PATIENT CONTACT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTING THAT AT UNPACKING BEFORE AN ANGIOPLASTY STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A SHAFT BREAKAGE OCCURRED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO USE THE PROMUS ELEMENT STENT 2.75X16MM BECAUSE THE HYPOTUBE WAS BROKEN. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROMUS ELEMENT ¿ STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H7493911316270 0015209381

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1