FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2914150 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-00278
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 14, 2012
Report Date
December 20, 2012
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DIL CATH: VIATRAC 4X20X135; GUIDE WIRE: .014 X 180 ASAHI PROWATER GW; EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE: 6MM SPIDER FX; SHEATH: 6F SHEATH. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE FAILURE TO ADVANCE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED IN A TESTING ENVIRONMENT AS IT WAS BASED ON OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. BASED ON A VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED THROMBOSIS IS A KNOWN OBSERVED AND POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT AS LISTED IN THE XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT, AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE PRODUCT, IF ANY, CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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. THE RX ACCULINK, REFERENCED IS BEING FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MANUFACTURING REPORT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A 95% STENOSED, HEAVILY CALCIFIED, LEFT, INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY STENTING PROCEDURE, AFTER PRE-DILATATION, A XACT STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED BUT WOULD NOT CROSS THE LESION DUE TO THE VESSEL TORTUOUSITY. ANOTHER NON-ABBOTT SDS WAS ADVANCED, BUT WOULD NOT CROSS EITHER. AN ACCULINK SDS SUCCESSFULLY CROSSED TO COMPLETE THE STENTING PROCEDURE AND A NON-ABBOTT CATHETER WAS USED TO EXTRACT A THROMBUS THAT WAS FOUND IN THE FILTER POST STENTING. ALTHOUGH THE THROMBUS WAS REPORTEDLY CAUSED BY THE NON-ABBOTT CAROTID SDS, IT'S UNCLEAR WHEN THE THROMBUS ACTUALLY OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21580 XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM AV-TEMECULA-CT 2052161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICES