PROMUS PREMIER?
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2014-06780
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 11, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 16, 2014
- Report Date
- October 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
- Product Code
- NIQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P110010
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ZA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AT THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION SITE WITH THE STENT DETACHED FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE STENT OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE BALLOON WAS FOUND TO HAVE STENT IMPRESSIONS INDICATING THAT THE STENT WAS CRIMPED IN THE CORRECT LOCATION DURING MANUFACTURING. THE BALLOON WAS VISUALLY AND MICROSCOPICALLY EXAMINED AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH ITS PROFILES THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT INCIDENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL FIVE BALLOON FOLDS WERE PRESENT. THE BALLOON WAS TIGHTLY WRAPPED, EVENLY FOLDED AND WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO POSITIVE PRESSURE. A VISUAL AND TACTILE EXAMINATION FOUND NO ISSUE WITH THE PROFILE. A VISUAL AND TACTILE EXAMINATION FOUND NO KINKS OR DAMAGE ALONG THE SHAFT OF THE DEVICE. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS CONSIDERED HANDLING DAMAGE AS THE EVENT OCCURRED WITHOUT DIRECT PATIENT CONTACT. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT STENT DISLODGMENT OCCURRED. A 20 X 4.00 PROMUS PREMIER¿ DRUG-ELUTING STENT WAS SELECTED FOR USE TO TREAT THE LESION. DURING PREPARATION, THE PHYSICIAN SLIGHTLY MANIPULATED THE DEVICE CAUSING THE STENT TO COME OFF THE DELIVERY BALLOON. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER PROMUS PREMIER¿ STENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS STABLE THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE.
IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE STENT DISLODGED, THE PHYSICIAN DISCARDED THE STENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 727019 | PROMUS PREMIER? | STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING | NIQ | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY | H7493925120400 | 17060655 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR |