FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXPRESS® LD ILIAC / BILIARY

MDR report key: 3013321 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-01671
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 18, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
NIO
PMA / PMN Number
P090003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THE SHAFT WAS SEVERELY STRETCHED AT APPROXIMATELY 600MM DISTAL TO THE STRAIN RELIEF FOR A DISTANCE OF 290MM. THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE DEVICE INCLUDING THE BALLOON WAS NOT RETURNED. 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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR #: 2134265-2013-01759. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) BECAME STUCK ON THE GUIDE WIRE. THE TARGET LESION DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN. WHILE ADVANCING THE 9.0X30MM EXPRESS LD SDS OVER AN AMPLATZ SUPER STIFF GUIDE WIRE, IT BECAME STUCK. THE DEVICES WERE WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT AND THE SDS AND WIRE WERE CUT TO REMOVE THE SDS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER EXPRESS LD STENT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR #: 2134265-2013-01759. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) BECAME STUCK ON THE GUIDE WIRE. THE TARGET LESION DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN. WHILE ADVANCING THE 9.0X30MM EXPRESS LD SDS OVER AN AMPLATZ SUPER STIFF GUIDE WIRE, IT BECAME STUCK. THE DEVICES WERE WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT AND THE SDS AND WIRE WERE CUT TO REMOVE THE SDS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER EXPRESS LD STENT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
116829 EXPRESS® LD ILIAC / BILIARY STENT, ILIAC NIO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H74938046920750 15694345

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1