FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAXUS¿ LIBERTÉ¿

MDR report key: 2972322 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-00930
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
January 28, 2013
Report Date
January 28, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P060008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MX
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THE STENT WAS CENTERED BETWEEN THE MARKERBANDS ON THE TIGHTLY FOLDED BALLOON; THERE WAS NO INDICATION THE BALLOON WAS SUBJECTED TO POSITIVE PRESSURE. THE SEVENTH STENT STRUT ROW FROM THE DISTAL END OF THE STENT HAD ONE STENT STRUT STRETCHED AND BENT. MAGNIFIED INSPECTION PRESENTED NO DAMAGE OR IRREGULARITIES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS COMBINATION PRODUCT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN. RESISTANCE WAS NOTED WHILE ADVANCING THE 2.5X16MM TAXUS LIBERTE CORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT SYSTEM WITHIN AN UNSPECIFIED GUIDE CATHETER. THE DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN AND A RAISED STENT STRUT WAS OBSERVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS STABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN. RESISTANCE WAS NOTED WHILE ADVANCING THE 2.5X16MM TAXUS LIBERTE CORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT SYSTEM WITHIN AN UNSPECIFIED GUIDE CATHETER. THE DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN AND A RAISED STENT STRUT WAS OBSERVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
76182 TAXUS¿ LIBERTÉ¿ CORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493894016250 15349407

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR