XIENCE V EVEROLIMUS ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-00055
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 3, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2012
- Report Date
- November 7, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- NIQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P070015
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EG
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4).
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETUNED FOR EVALUATION. STENT DAMAGE WAS CONFIRMED. DIFFICULT TO POSITION/GUIDING CATHETER RESISTANCE COULD NOT BE TESTED AS THIS INCIDENT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED AS A FAILURE TO ADVANCE/CROSS THE LESION, AND AS SUCH THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AFTER THE INITIAL ANALYSIS. BASED ON VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY OF THE REPORTED LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE XIENCE V EVEROLIMUS ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE INSTRUCTS THE PHYSICIAN TO: PRE-DILATE THE LESION WITH A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY CATHETER. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
SUBSEQUENT TO THE PREVIOUSLY FILED MEDWATCH REPORT, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE REPORTED FAILURE TO CROSS DUE TO INTERACTION BETWEEN THE 2.5X23 XIENCE V RX STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND AN UNSPECIFIED GUIDING CATHETER WAS A NON-ABBOTT GUIDING CATHETER. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE TO DIRECTLY STENT THE LESION (WITHOUT PRE-DILATATION PERFORMED), A 2.5X23 XIENCE V RX STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED TOWARD AN 85% STENOSED LESION IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY, HOWEVER, THOUGH NO FORCE WAS APPLIED, THE XIENCE SDS FAILED TO CROSS, REPORTEDLY, DUE TO INTERACTION BETWEEN THE XIENCE SDS AND AN UNSPECIFIED GUIDING CATHETER, AND THE DISTAL END OF THE STENT BECAME FLARED. THE XIENCE SDS WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE GUIDING CATHETER WITH RESISTANCE FELT AND ANOTHER UNSPECIFIED DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO OCCURRENCE OF A CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2943 | XIENCE V EVEROLIMUS ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | DRUG ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | NIQ | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 1031441 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | GUIDING CATHETER: CORDIS |