FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 2911620 · Received January 3, 2007

Report

Report Number
9616099-2007-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2007
Date of Event
September 1, 2006
Report Date
November 1, 2006
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN SUMMARY, THE LAD WAS IN A DE NOVO, MODERATELY CALCIFIED, LONG (57.39MM), TORTUOUS, TYPE C LESION. THE LESION WAS PREDILATED AND TWO CYPHER SELECT STENTS (2.5 X 33MM AND A 2.75 X 33MM) WERE DEPLOYED TO 9 ATMS IN AN OVERLAPPING FASHION. THE STENT FRACTURE INVOLVED THE 2.75 X 33MM STENT ONLY. THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE STERILE LOT NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN. NO FURTHER ANALYSIS CAN BE PERFORMED FOR COMPLAINTS REPORTED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER AND FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IN CONCLUSION, THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PLACING A CYPHER SELECT STENT INTO A LESION THAT IS LONGER 30MM AND/OR TORTUOUS HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS STENT FRACTURE RELATE TO THE TREATMENT OF A LONG, COMPLEX LESION. PLEASE NOTE: CRA33275 IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US; HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO US PRODUCT CXS33275.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT ORIGINATED FROM AN ABSTRACT PRESENTED IN (B)(6). THIS PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR CORONARY EVALUATION DUE TO STABLE ANGINA. ANGIOGRAPHY REVEALED A 95% , DE NOVO, MODERATELY CALCIFIED, LONG (57.39MM), TORTUOUS, C-TYPE LESION IN THE LAD. THE LESION WAS PREDILATED (DETAILS UNKNOWN). THE PATIENT DEPLOYED TWO CYPHER STENTS, A 2.5 X 33MM AND A 2.75 X 33MM, TO 9 ATMS WITHIN THE LAD. THE STENTS WERE OVERLAPPED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE PATIENT RETURNED FOR ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP. ANGIOGRAPHY REVEALED A STENT FRACTURE IN THE STENTS AT THE OVERLAPPING SITE. PER ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED, NO RESTENOSIS WAS OBSERVED. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORTHCOMING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS DE MEXICO NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR