FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EXPRESS2 OTW CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 519022 · Received April 2, 2004

Report

Report Number
6000093-2004-00117
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 2, 2004
Date of Event
March 5, 2004
Report Date
March 5, 2004
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
MAF
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE STENT DISLODGED FROM THE DELIVERY DEVICE. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO DELIVER AN EXPRESS 4.0 X 28 MM CORONARY STENT TO A LESION IN A SVG TO THE CIRCUMFLEX. THE PHYSICIAN WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY CROSSING THE LESION WHEN THE WIRE AND THE STENT FLIPPED OUT INTO THE AORTA. WHEN THE STENT DELIVERY CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE GUIDE CATHETER, THE STENT WAS NOT ON THE DELIVERY DEVICE. THE STENT WAS NOT LOCATED. THE PHYSICIAN PROCEEDED TO PERFORM INTERVENTION IN A SVG TO THE RCA, WHEN A PERFORATION OCCURRED. THE PT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PRODUCT PROBLEM; THE STENT TO THE SVG-RGA GRAFT MAY HAVE BEEN OVERSIZED. THE PT'S DEATH WAS DUE TO THE PERFORATION OF THE RCA-SVG GRAFT FOLLOWING PLACEMENT OF A STENT, AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE EXPRESS2 4.0 X 28 MM STENT DISLODGMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXPRESS2 OTW CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM PREMOUNTED BALLOON EXPANDABLE STENT SYSTEM MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC H7493507028400 6202635

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Death