FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

MDR report key: 507091 · Received January 5, 2004

Report

Report Number
MW1030746
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 5, 2004
Date of Event
December 23, 2003
Report Date
December 24, 2003
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
MAF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON INSERTING STENT, DR. COULD NOT ADVANCE STENT PAST PROXIMAL PORTION OF LESION AND DECIDED TO RETRACT STENT TO REPLACE IT WITH A SMALLER SIZE STENT. WHEN STENT WAS PULLED BACK INTO GUIDE CATHETER THE PROXIMAL PORTION OF STENT BECAME CAUGHT ON SUPERIOR ASPECT OF CATHETER TIP. THE STENT BEGAN TO FRAY AND WHOLE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED AT SAME TIME AND PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IC STENT EXPRESS 2 MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC EXPRESS 2 STENT 6021367

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other