XIENCE PRO EVEROLIMUS ELUTING RX CORONARY STENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-03304
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 7, 2013
- Report Date
- March 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- NIQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P070015
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE FAULTY/DAMAGED HUB WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE RETURNED DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE HYPOTUBE SHAFT WAS SEPARATED DISTAL TO THE STRAIN RELIEF TUBING. ADDITIONAL RETURN DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THERE WAS CONTRAST IN THE INFLATION LUMEN AND IN THE BALLOON. THE STENT IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE BALLOON HAD LOOSE FOLDS. THERE WERE CRIMP MARKS ON THE BALLOON WHERE THE STENT IMPLANT HAD BEEN BETWEEN THE MARKERS. ADDITIONAL REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATES THAT HOSPITAL STAFF DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE SHAFT SEPARATED OR WHY THE STENT IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION OF THE 3.0 X 12 RX XIENCE PRO STENT SYSTEM, THE HUB APPEARED TO BE FAULTY (DAMAGED) WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH THE SYRINGE. THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF DAMAGE WAS NOT RELEASED BY THE SITE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. A NEW SAME DEVICE WAS USED IN THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THE DEVICE ISSUE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. RETURN DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE HYPOTUBE SHAFT WAS SEPARATED DISTAL TO STRAIN RELIEF TUBING. ADDITIONAL RETURN DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THERE WAS CONTRAST IN THE INFLATION LUMEN AND IN THE BALLOON. THE STENT IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE BALLOON HAD LOOSE FOLDS. THERE WERE CRIMP MARKS ON THE BALLOON WHERE THE STENT IMPLANT HAD BEEN BETWEEN THE MARKERS. ADDITIONAL REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATES THAT HOSPITAL STAFF DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE SHAFT SEPARATED OR WHY THE STENT IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237389 | XIENCE PRO EVEROLIMUS ELUTING RX CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | DRUG ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | NIQ | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 2121741 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |