PROMUS ELEMENT? PLUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2013-03255
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 21, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 22, 2013
- Report Date
- April 22, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
- Product Code
- NIQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P110010
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MX
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. (B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER - THE ACTUAL DELIVERY DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, ONLY THE STENT WAS RETURNED. THE STENT WAS SEVERELY STRETCHED ALONG ITS LENGTH CAUSING SOME STENT STRUTS TO BE RAISED UP. 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).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS GAINED VIA THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND NON-CALCIFIED PROGRESSIVE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE 3.0X26MM, 90% STENOSED POSTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (PDA) AND 2.5X10MM, 80% STENOSED 1ST DIAGONAL (D1) ARTERY BIFURCATION, WITH AN EJECTION FRACTION ON 50% AND SIGNIFICANT BEND BETWEEN 45 AND 90 DEGREES. THE PDA WAS PRE-DILATED WITH A 2.5X15MM MAVERICK BALLOON. A 3.0X28MM PROMUS ELEMENT PLUS STENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED IN THE PDA, RESULTING IN 0% RESIDUAL STENOSIS. THE PDA AND D1 WERE WIRED AND TWO 2.5X15MM BALLOONS WERE INFLATED AT 6 ATM SIMULTANEOUSLY, RESULTING IN 50% RESIDUAL STENOSIS. THE 2.5X12MM PROMUS ELEMENT PLUS STENT WAS ADVANCED TO THE D1 ARTERY HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION, UPON REMOVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT WAS DAMAGED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A 2.25X12MM PROMUS ELEMENT STENT DEPLOYED IN THE D1 ARTERY USING A CRUSH TECHNIQUE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT STATUS IS STABLE. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE DEVICE TO BE SENT FOR DEVICE ANALYSIS THE STENT WAS DISLODGED FROM THE BALLOON.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS GAINED VIA THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND NON-CALCIFIED PROGRESSIVE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE 3.0X26MM, 90% STENOSED POSTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (PDA) AND 2.5X10MM, 80% STENOSED 1ST DIAGONAL (D1) ARTERY BIFURCATION, WITH AN EJECTION FRACTION ON 50% AND SIGNIFICANT BEND BETWEEN 45 AND 90 DEGREES. THE PDA WAS PRE-DILATED WITH A 2.5X15MM MAVERICK BALLOON. A 3.0X28MM PROMUS ELEMENT PLUS STENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED IN THE PDA, RESULTING IN 0% RESIDUAL STENOSIS. THE PDA AND D1 WERE WIRED AND TWO 2.5X15MM BALLOONS WERE INFLATED AT 6 ATM SIMULTANEOUSLY, RESULTING IN 50% RESIDUAL STENOSIS. THE 2.5X12MM PROMUS ELEMENT PLUS STENT WAS ADVANCED TO THE D1 ARTERY HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION, UPON REMOVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT WAS DAMAGED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A 2.25X12MM PROMUS ELEMENT STENT DEPLOYED IN THE D1 ARTERY USING A CRUSH TECHNIQUE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT STATUS IS STABLE. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE DEVICE TO BE SENT FOR DEVICE ANALYSIS THE STENT WAS DISLODGED FROM THE BALLOON.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224523 | PROMUS ELEMENT? PLUS | STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING | NIQ | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY | H7493918412250 | 15907479 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | GUIDE CATHETER: MACH 1 FL 3.5 6FR| BALLOON CATHETER: MAVERICK 2.5X15MM| GUIDEWIRE: .014 CHOICE FLOPPY |