XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM
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
(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.
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 |