FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PALMAZ BALLOON-EXPANDABLE STENT WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 53714 · Received December 3, 1996

Report

Report Number
2247023-1996-00114
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 1996
Date of Event
November 1, 1996
Report Date
November 5, 1996
Manufacturer
CORDIS, A JOHNSON & JOPHNSON CO.
Product Code
MAF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STENT WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED AT THE TARGET LESION SITE IN THE PT'S ILIAC ARTERY. A SECOND ENDOVASCULAR STENT WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS ADVANCED PROXIMALLY ADJACENT TO THE DEPLOYED STENT AT THE TARGET LESION SITE. UPON INITIAL INFLATION ATTEMPT, THE DELIVERY BALLOON RUPTURED AT 6.5 ATMOSPHERES. DIAGNOSTIC ARTERIOGRAPHY SHOWED ADEQUATE ANTEGRADE BLOOD FLOW WHICH WAS FELT TO BE INDICATIVE OF FULL STENT DEPLOYMENT. SIX HOURS SUBSEQUENT, LOWER EXTREMITY PAIN AND A PULSELESS RIGHT FOOT WAS REPORTED. A REPEATED DIAGNOSTIC ARTERIOGRAPHY REVEALED AN AREA OF BLOOD FLOW OBSTRUCTION IN THE STENTED EXTREMITY. A MECHANICAL SNARE WAS UTILIZED TO SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVE AN EMBOLIZED BALLOON FRAGMENT. THERE WERE NO ADD'L CLINICAL SEQUEALAE REPORTED RELATIVE TO THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PALMAZ BALLOON-EXPANDABLE STENT WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM Implant ENDOVASCULAR STENT WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM MAF CORDIS, A JOHNSON & JOPHNSON CO. NA 103577

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention