FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2880563 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
2024168-2012-08189
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Date of Event
December 4, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. 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 THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE REVIEWED INFORMATION, NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND HEAVILY CALCIFIED RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID / COMMON CAROTID ARTERY STENTING PROCEDURE, AFTER UNEVENTFUL STENT DEPLOYMENT, THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE PATIENT WAS ASKED TO MOVE THEIR HEAD FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND COUGH, BUT THE SYSTEM REMAINED STUCK. A BUDDY WIRE WAS INSERTED, ENABLING THE DELIVERY SYSTEM TO BE REMOVED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE. THE IMPLANTED STENT WAS WELL APPOSED AND THE PROCEDURE DEEMED SUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM AV-TEMECULA-CT 2072661

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention