RX ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-00458
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 29, 2013
- Date of Event
- October 12, 2012
- Report Date
- January 8, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- NTE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K081549
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND THERAPY DATES: OTHER: ASPIRIN, CLOPIDOGREL EMBOLIC PROTECTION: RX ACCUNET 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.
(B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A STENTING PROCEDURE TO TREAT A LESION IN THE MILDLY CALCIFIED RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY. AN ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE WAS DEPLOYED AT THE TARGET SITE. AN UNSPECIFIED DILATATION CATHETER WAS ADVANCED INTO THE PATIENT ANATOMY AND PRE-DILATATION WAS PERFORMED. THE BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT ANATOMY, ALONG WITH THE ACCUNET. PER PHYSICIAN, IT APPEARED THAT THE BALLOON CAUGHT ON THE ACCUNET GUIDE WIRE, AND AS THE DILATATION CATHETER WAS REMOVED, THE ACCUNET WAS ALSO REMOVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. A SECOND ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE WAS THEN DEPLOYED AT THE TARGET SITE. AN 8.0 X 30 MM ACCULINK STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS THEN ADVANCED AND THE STENT DEPLOYED AT THE TARGET LESION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39032 | RX ACCUNET EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM | EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM | NTE | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 2062562 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR |