FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROMUS ELEMENT? PLUS

MDR report key: 3232881 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-04864
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 17, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P110010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR.: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING UNPACKING FOR A CORONARY STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE PACKAGING OF THE DEVICE WAS TORN. THE BOX AND POUCH OF A 2.50X12MM PROMUS ELEMENT PLUS DRUG-ELUTING STENT WAS ALREADY TORN WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE SHELF. IT WAS THOUGHT THAT IT PROBABLY HAPPENED DURING SHIPMENT. THE STENT INSIDE THE BOX WAS TOTALLY "UNAFFECTED AND FINE". THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE AND NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
333454 PROMUS ELEMENT? PLUS STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H7493911412250

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1