PROMUS ELEMENT ¿
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2016-12013
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 16, 2016
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2016
- Report Date
- December 7, 2016
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
- Product Code
- NIQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- SIMILAR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CN
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. DEVICE IS A COMBINATION PRODUCT. (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE STENT FOUND NO ISSUES ON THE STENT. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE, STRETCHING OR LIFTING OF THE STENT STRUTS. THE STENT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF MOVEMENT AND WAS SET EQUIDISTANT BETWEEN THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL MARKERBANDS. THE CRIMPED STENT OD (OUTER DIAMETER) WAS MEASURED IS WITHIN THE MAXIMUM CRIMPED STENT PROFILE MEASUREMENT. THE BUMPER TIP OF THE DEVICE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THE BALLOON BODY WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH THE OVERALL BALLOON. THE BALLOON WINGS WERE TIGHTLY WRAPPED AND EVENLY FOLDED AND WERE NOT SUBJECTED TO POSITIVE PRESSURE. A VISUAL AND TACTILE EXAMINATION FOUND NO KINKS ALONG THE HYPOTUBE SHAFT. A VISUAL AND TACTILE EXAMINATION OF THE OUTER AND MID-SHAFT SECTION FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE EXTRUSION. THE BI-COMPONENT BOND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR STRAIN. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE IS NOT CONFIRMED AS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE OR ANY ANOMALIES WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY. (B)(4).
(B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT STENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN A CORONARY ARTERY. A 3.00X20MM PROMUS ELEMENT ¿ DRUG-ELUTING STENT WAS ADVANCED TO TREAT THE LESION. HOWEVER, DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT STRUT WAS DEFORMED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS STABLE.
IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS SIMPLY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT'S BODY AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.
IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS SIMPLY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT'S BODY AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830803 | PROMUS ELEMENT ¿ | STENT, CORONARY, DRUG-ELUTING | NIQ | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY | H7493911320300 | 19094827 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |