FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERFLEX P3 8MM X 4CM, 80CM

MDR report key: 629318 · Received August 22, 2005

Report

Report Number
9610978-2005-01557
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 22, 2005
Date of Event
August 9, 2005
Report Date
August 22, 2005
Manufacturer
CORDIS EUROPA, N.V.
Product Code
LIT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS PATIENT (AGE UNK) WAS PRESENTED TO THE INTERVENTIONAL LAB FOR A STENTING PROCEDURE OF THE LEFT COMMON ILIAC ARTERY. THE VESSEL WAS DESCRIBED AS HEAVILY CALCIFIED, MODERATELY TORTUOUS, AND CONTAINED A 90% STENOSIS. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ACCESS THE LESION USING AN IPSILATERAL, RETROGRADE APPROACH. WITHOUT PRE-DILATION, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY A PALMEZ STENT. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO POSITION THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDE) AT THE TARGET LESION HE FOUND A LEAKAGE OF CONTRAST MEDIA FROM THE BALLOON OF THE SDS. THE STENT WAS NOT DEPLOYED AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT INJURY. THE PHYSICIAN INSERTED THE PF-P3 BALLOON AND WITH THE USE OF AN INDEFLATOR, THE VESSEL DISSECTED. THE PHYSICIAN PLACED A 10MM X 4CM WALL-STENT TO SUCCESSFULLY REPAIR THE DISSECTION. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERFLEX P3 8MM X 4CM, 80CM PTA CATHETERS LIT CORDIS EUROPA, N.V. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Life Threatening| R