FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIBERTE OTW CORONARY STENT DEL SYS

MDR report key: 772007 · Received October 19, 2006

Report

Report Number
6000093-2006-02131
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2006
Date of Event
September 21, 2006
Report Date
September 22, 2006
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
MAF
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. SHOULD FURTHER RELEVANT INFO BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE MFG RECORDS FOR TOP ASSEMBLY BATCH 6973656 HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THIS RECORDS REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY, AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THERE IS ONE OTHER COMPLAINT RELATED TO THIS BATCH NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PTCA AND STENTING PROCEDURE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A TORTUOUS VESSEL IN THE MID RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA), THE LIBERTE STENT CAME OFF THE BALLOON. THE STENT MIGRATED DOWN INTO THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE RCA. THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED A CRUSHING TECHNIQUE. ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICES WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY, AND PT STATUS WAS REPORTED AS "OKAY".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIBERTE OTW CORONARY STENT DEL SYS CORONARY STENT SYSTEM MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 16MM X 3.5MM 6973656

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention