MULTI-LINK 8
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-04630
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 23, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 28, 2013
- Report Date
- June 28, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MAF
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020047
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED STENT DISLODGEMENT WAS CONFIRMED. THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY TO REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AS THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED IN A CONDITION IN WHICH THE TEST COULD BE PERFORMED. BASED ON ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES FOR THIS LOT. 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 EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DEVICE PREPARATION AND PRIOR TO USE AS THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH WAS BEING REMOVED FROM THE 4.0 X 33 MM MULTI-LINK 8 STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS), THE STENT IMPLANT BECAME STUCK IN THE SHEATH AND DISLODGED OFF THE BALLOON. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. A 4.0 X 38 MM MULTI-LINK 8 SDS WAS USED IN THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT REPORTED ISSUE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344100 | MULTI-LINK 8 | CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | MAF | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 2120441 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |