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Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Intimal Dissection (1333); Occlusion (1984)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Medtronic conducted a post market clinical follow-up (pmcf) survey to seek out potential new risks and assess performance of the resolute integrity rx coronary drug-eluting stent.Survey results from an interventional cardiologist in practice 30 years.In the past 12 months, the physician has used the resolute integrity stent 500 times.40 of the smallest (2.25 x 8 mm), 380 intermediate (2.25 x 12 mm to 4.00 x 34 mm) and 80 of the largest sizes (4.00 x 38 mm) of these stents were used.The following complications adverse events/effects were encountered in the using the resolute integrity product over the last 12 months: five coronary artery occlusion events with 2 being related to a pre-existing condition or comorbidity and 3 directly related to the device itself.It was stated that the coronary artery occlusion events were associated specifically with the use of the device because they were acute events and had high thrombogenicity.5 coronary artery dissection events with 3 being related to a pre-existing condition or comorbidity and 2 directly related to the de vice itself.It was stated that the coronary artery dissection events were associated specifically with the use of the device because the vessels implicated were fragile.10 incomplete stent apposition events which were all directly related to the device itself.It was stated that the incomplete stent apposition events were associated specifically with the use of the device because there was a mismatch between the vessels and the stents.This was detected due to the presence of a cto.Post dilation was then performed.It was reported that none of the coronary artery dissection, coronary artery occlusion or incomplete stent apposition events directly related to the device required any medical or surgical intervention.It was also mentioned that none of these events were previously reported to medtronic.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: the physician in this case consented to participate in the survey but did not consent to be contacted regarding the information provided and wished to remain anonymous, therefore information for facility and city cannot be provided.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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