FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBERTE' MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYS

MDR report key: 789838 · Received November 20, 2006

Report

Report Number
6000089-2006-02458
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2006
Date of Event
July 10, 2006
Report Date
October 23, 2006
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P040016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RETURNED DEVICE ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE SHAFT OF THIS DEVICE WAS KINKED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALONG ITS LENGTH AND A CENTER STRUT OF THE STENT WAS RAISED AND BENT BACK DISTALLY. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORD FOR THIS BATCH 8003924 SHOWS THAT THE DEVICE MET ITS MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT INCIDENT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE BASED ON ANALYSIS APPROVED ON 23 OCTOBER 2006. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED TREATMENT PROCEDURE OF AN UNSPECIFIED VESSEL, DIFFICULTY CROSSING THE LESION OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER "STENT STRUT NOT CLOSE TO BALLOON IN THE UNEXPANDED STATE, STENT DELIVERY IN THE LESION NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE NO CHANCE TO CROSS THE LESION WITH STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED ON THIS EVENT, HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS CONFIRMED STENT DAMAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIBERTE' MONORAIL CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYS MAF STENT, CORONARY MAF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 16MM X 4.00 8003924

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *