FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUROFORM MICRODELIVERY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 943057 · Received April 13, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000078-2007-00113
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2007
Date of Event
March 22, 2007
Report Date
March 23, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
h020002/s4
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L PMA/510 (K): H020002/S5.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE INTRACRANIAL STENT UP TO A LESION IN THE DISTAL INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (ICA), BUT WAS UNABLE TO PASS IT DUE TO THE PT'S TORTUOUS ANATOMY. THE INTRACRANIAL STENT REPORTEDLY STRAIGHTENED OUT AT THE CAVERNOUS SEGMENT. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO APPROACH THE LESION AGAIN WITH A DIFFERENT INTRACRANIAL STENT WHICH PUSHED THE PREVIOUS STENT INTO THE DISTAL ICA. THE PHYSICIAN THEN WITHDREW THE SECOND INTRACRANIAL STENT. THE PT REPORTEDLY SUFFERED NO ADVERSE EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF THIS PHENOMENON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROFORM MICRODELIVERY STENT SYSTEM (NJE) INTRACRANIAL STENT NJE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION SNF34020 9357356

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR