TAXUS¿ LIBERTÉ¿
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
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).
DEVICE IS COMBINATION PRODUCT. (B)(4).
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 THE DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN AND A RAISED STENT STRUT WAS OBSERVED.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.
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 THE DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN AND A RAISED STENT STRUT WAS OBSERVED.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 |