FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRONUS ENDOVASCULAR FLOPPY

MDR report key: 592636 · Received April 11, 2005

Report

Report Number
3003778388-2005-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2005
Date of Event
March 15, 2005
Report Date
April 8, 2005
Manufacturer
STEREOTAXIS, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WIRE WAS IN PLACE IN RCA BUT COULDN'T ADVANCE STENT OVER WIRE. BALLOONS WOULD NOT PASS OVER WIRE THROUGH LESION. THE CRONUS WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT'S "TRUE LUMEN" WHILE CONVENTIONAL GUIDE WIRES WERE USED. A DISSECTION OCCURRED IN THE RCA. STENTS WERE PLACED ALONG 50MM OF THE RCA LUMEN. THE CRONUS WIRE WAS STENTED OVER AND PINNED AGAINST THE LUMEN WALL. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE CRONUS AND WAS DONE SUCCESSFULLY. THE WIRE STAYED INTACT. THE STENTING WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRONUS ENDOVASCULAR FLOPPY GUIDEWIRE DQX STEREOTAXIS, INC. 001-001232-3 0502-4122

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention IN 03/2005, USING A GUIDEWIRE AND ANGIOPLASTY| STENTS WERE IMPLANTED (UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER) IN| BALLOON.