FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 700950 · Received April 17, 2006

Report

Report Number
3004742046-2006-00164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 17, 2006
Date of Event
August 25, 2005
Report Date
March 20, 2006
Manufacturer
GUIDANT ENDOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
NIM
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRODUCT COMPLICATION: NONE. TIME OF COMPLICATION: ADDITIONAL VISIT, START DATE 8/25/2005, STOP DATE 2005. THE CAROTID PROCEDURE DATE WAS IN 2005. SYMPTOMS: CHEST PAIN AND ITCHING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT AN ADDITIONAL VISIT 08/25/2005, THE PT HAD EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN AND ITCHING AFTER DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSP FOR A STENT PROCEDURE IN 2006. THE PT WAS RE-HOSPITALIZED 3 DAYS LATER AND UNDERWENT LEFT HEART CATHERIZATION, ANGIOPLASTY 3 DAYS LATER AND SECOND STENT OPERATION THE FOLLOWING DAY NEITHER OPERATION WAS PLANNED. THE CONDITION WAS PRE-EXISTING AND WAS NOT FELT TO BE RELATED TO THE DEVICE. THIS EVENT RESULTED IN NEW HOSPITALIZATION WITH INTERVENTION TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT/DAMAGE. THE PT'S OUTCOME WAS REPORTED TO BE RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM GUIDANT ENDOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Hospitalization