FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 767260 · Received October 3, 2006

Report

Report Number
3004742046-2006-00405
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2006
Date of Event
September 7, 2006
Report Date
September 7, 2006
Manufacturer
ABBOTT ENDOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
NIM
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RX ACCUNET PART#1011649-65, LOT#6020951; IS BEING REPORTED UNDER MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBER 3004742046-2006-00404.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: NONE; TIME OF SYMPTOMS/AE: DURING PROCEDURE; SYMPTOMS/AE: HYPOTENSION, NEUROLOGICAL/HYPERFUSION SYNDROME. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CAROTID STENT PROCEDURE OF THE LIC, THE STENT HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED AND URING POST-DILATATION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPOTENSION AND STROKE-LIKE SYMPTOMS OF SLURRED, INCOHERENT SPEECH. THIS LASTED FOR A FEW MINUTES, BUT WAS NOTED TO RESOLVE WITHIN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A CEREBRAL HYPERFUSION SYNDROME. DURING THE PROCEDURE, A CEREBRAL ANGIO-SHOT WAS DONE AND THE PHYSICIAN REMARKED THAT IT LOOKED "OK". NO ADDITIONAL MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED FOR THE NOTED SYMPTOMS. THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO ICU FOR OVERNIGHT MONITORING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT A STEROID WAS USED, BUT THE TREATMENT SYMPTOM WAS NOT REPORTED. DATE OF DISCHARGE WAS REPORTED AS THREE DAYS AFTER EVENT DAY IN 2006. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM ABBOTT ENDOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA 6041051

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization DILATATION CATHETER: VOYAGER 3.0X20MM| ULTRASOFT 5.0X20MM| GUIDE WIRE: AMPLATZ, GLIDE WIRE| SHEATH: COOK 6F FLEXOR| OTHER: RX ACCUNET