FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3140380 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-03412
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
May 3, 2013
Report Date
May 6, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040012
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT OF HYPOTENSION IS A KNOWN OBSERVED AND POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT AS LISTED IN THE RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ALTHOUGH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECTS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE PRODUCT, IF ANY, CANNOT BE DETERMINED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN ACCULINK STENT WAS IMPLANTED IN A DE NOVO, MODERATELY CALCIFIED, 70% STENOSED, LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY, POST-PROCEDURE, THERE WAS HYPOTENSION, SECONDARY TO BARORECEPTOR STRETCHING. DOPAMINE MEDICATION WAS GIVEN. THE PATIENTS HOSPITALIZATION WAS PROLONGED UNTIL THE BLOOD PRESSURE STABILIZED. THIS WAS LISTED AS A SERIOUS EVENT. THE HYPOTENSION RESOLVED WITHOUT AN ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA ON (B)(6) 2013 AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED HOME ON (B)(6) 2013. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
241868 RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM AV-TEMECULA-CT 3021961

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Hospitalization| R