FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROMUS ELEMENT ?

MDR report key: 3934677 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2134265-2014-04030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2014
Date of Event
December 26, 2013
Report Date
June 17, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
SIMILAR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR.: A VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE FOUND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION SITE WITH THE STENT DETACHED FROM THE BALLOON. THE BALLOON WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE STENT IMPRESSIONS ON IT AND PILLOWING OF THE BALLOON INDICATING THAT THE STENT WAS CRIMPED PER PROCESS IN THE CORRECT LOCATION DURING MANUFACTURING. AN EXAMINATION FOUND NO DEFECTS ON THE BALLOON AND TIP SECTIONS OF THE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO KINKS OR DAMAGE 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 WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTABLE BASED ON ANALYSIS APPROVED ON (B)(4) 2014. IT WAS REPORTED THAT CROSSING DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED. A 2.50X24MM PROMUS ELEMENT STENT WAS SELECTED FOR A UNSPECIFIED TARGET LESION BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENTS STATUS WAS STABLE. HOWEVER, RETURNED DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED STENT DETACHMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
414265 PROMUS ELEMENT ? STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H7493911324250 16052657

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1