FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXPRESS® LD ILIAC / BILIARY

MDR report key: 3122752 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-03516
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Date of Event
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
NIO
PMA / PMN Number
P090003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR.: A VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE DEVICE. THE CRIMPED STENT, BALLOON AND TIP SECTIONS OF THE DEVICE WERE VISUALLY AND MICROSCOPICALLY EXAMINED AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH THEIR PROFILES THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT INCIDENT. THE BALLOON WAS TIGHTLY WRAPPED AND WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO POSITIVE PRESSURE. NO KINKS OR DAMAGE WERE NOTICED ALONG THE SHAFT OF THE DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS NOT CONFIRMED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ILIAC ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE, THE STENT MOVED ON THE BALLOON. A 6.0 X 30 X 75 CM EXPRESS LD ILIAC / BILIARY STENT WAS SELECTED. WHEN THEY TOOK IT OUT OF THE HOOP, THEY NOTICED THAT THE STENT WAS HALF OFF THE BALLOON. IT NEVER WENT INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. GRABBED ANOTHER STENT OF THE SAME SIZE AND MODEL THEN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR AN ILIAC ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE, THE STENT MOVED ON THE BALLOON. A 6.0 X 30 X 75 CM EXPRESS LD ILIAC / BILIARY STENT WAS SELECTED. WHEN THEY TOOK IT OUT OF THE HOOP, THEY NOTICED THAT THE STENT WAS HALF OFF THE BALLOON. IT NEVER WENT INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. GRABBED ANOTHER STENT OF THE SAME SIZE AND MODEL THEN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
224820 EXPRESS® LD ILIAC / BILIARY STENT, ILIAC NIO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H74938046630750 0014519049

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1