FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMART CONTROL NITINOL STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 615867 · Received June 21, 2005

Report

Report Number
1016427-2005-00166
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2005
Date of Event
June 3, 2005
Report Date
June 21, 2005
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
FGE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PO
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PROCEDURE WAS ILLAC ARTERY ANGIOPLASTY (VESSEL DIAMETER WAS 9MM X LESION LENGTH 7CM). THE LESION WAS MODERATELY CALCIFIED WITH NO VESSEL TORTUOUSITY, AND THIS WAS FIRST TIME TREATMENT OF THIS ARTERY/LESION. A SMART CONTROL STENT WAS SELECTED FOR THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO DAMAGES OF THE DEVICE OUT OF ITS PACKAGING AND NO PREPPING DIFFICULTY. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STENT SYSTEM'S DELIVERY SHEATH BROKE, AN THE STENT REMAINED INSIDE THE SHEATH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE BROKEN SHEATH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE BROKEN SHEATH WITH A GOOSENECK SNARE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS REMOVAL ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED TO BE LIFE THREATENING AND PROLONGED THE PROCEDURE FO 90 MINUTES. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMART CONTROL NITINOL STENT SYSTEM SELF EXPANDING STENTS FGE CORDIS DE MEXICO NA 40103185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Life Threatening| R