FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROMUS ELEMENT ¿

MDR report key: 2863114 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2134265-2012-07276
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
November 7, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 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. AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 60'S. (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR.: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE 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 PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 75% STENOSED LESION WAS LOCATED IN MILDLY CALCIFIED AND MODERATELY TORTUOUS DISTAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA). THE LESION LENGTH WAS ABOUT 18MM, THE VESSEL DIAMETER WAS ABOUT 2.7MM AND A SIGNIFICANT BEND UNDER 45. THE LESION WAS PRE-DILATED WITH A 2.25MM NON-BSC BALLOON CATHETER AT 6 TO 8 ATMS FOR 20 SEC FROM DISTAL TO PROXIMAL SEVERAL TIMES. A 2.50X20MM PROMUS ELEMENT STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED BUT WOULD NOT CROSS. WHEN THE SDS WAS REMOVED, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL STENT WAS DAMAGED. 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 H7493911320250 15085711

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7F MACH1 FR3.5SH GUIDE CATHETER| RUNTHROUGH NS GUIDE WIRE| 2.25MM LIFEPIA BALLOON CATHETER