FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 660266 · Received January 3, 2006

Report

Report Number
6000093-2005-01397
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2006
Date of Event
November 30, 2005
Report Date
November 30, 2005
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NIQ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME MANUFACTURE# 6000093-2005-01396. 9 MONTHS AFTER A DRUG ELUTING STENT TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A THROMBOSIS OCCURRED. THE PHUSICIAN SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED TWO UNKNOWN SIZE TAXUS EXPRESS2 DRUG ELUTING STENTS IN THE RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA). THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED WITH A REGIMEN OF PLAVIX. 9 MONTHS AFTER THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH AN ACUTE MI. ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT WAS INITIATED AND THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT TO THE CATH LAB. A THROMBOSIS WAS NOTED AND THE PHYSICIAN DEPLOYED AN UNKNOWN SIZE BARE METAL LIBERTE STENT BETWEEN THE TWO PREVIOUSLY PLACED TAXUS STENTS. 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER PATIENT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE". MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IN ONE MONTH TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT SUCCESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAXUS EXPRESS2 PACLITAXEL-ELUTING CORONARY STENT SYSTEM DRUG COATED STENT NIQ BOSTON SCIENTIFIC UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention