FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEUROFORM MICRODELIVERY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 823249 · Received March 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000078-2007-00066
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 2, 2007
Date of Event
February 1, 2007
Report Date
February 6, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP., NEUROVASCULAR DIV.
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
h020002/s4,
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ONLY: MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE IN QUESTION INDIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE PHYSICIAN'S DECISION TO PLACE ANOTHER STENT TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AS IT IS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD WAS PERFORMED ON THE RELATED LOT [OF THE DEVICE IN QUESTION] AND NO YIELD OR COMPONENT ISSUES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THIS EVENT WERE IDENTIFIED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THE RELATED LOT HAD MET ALL REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS, AND PASSED ALL VISUAL INSPECTIONS. A SEARCH IN THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS PERFORMED AND NO OTHER COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR THE RELATED LOT. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN AN EXISTING CAPA (CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION) OPENED FOR EVENTS WITH SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. H020002/S5.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC (BSC) ON 02/06/2007 THAT A CUSTOMER ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS DURING USE OF A DETACHABLE COIL. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER: "DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STENT [DEVICE IN QUESTION] DEPLOYED PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN SUB OPTIMAL PLACING OF THE STENT [DEVICE IN QUESTION]. A SECOND [BSC] STENT OF THE SAME SIZE WAS PLACED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. PATIENT STATUS IS FINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROFORM MICRODELIVERY STENT SYSTEM NJE: STENT (INTRACRANIAL NEUROVASCULAR) NJE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP., NEUROVASCULAR DIV. SNF34020 7668807

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention