BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ELUVIA DRUG-ELUTING VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM; STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY, DRUG-ELUTING
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Model Number 24653 |
Device Problems
Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906); Material Deformation (2976)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 09/29/2022 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that the stent partially deployed and stretched.A 7x120, 130 cm eluvia drug-eluting vascular stent system was selected for use in the superficial femoral artery.The 75% stenosed target lesion was moderately calcified and located in moderately tortuous anatomy.During the procedure, the thumb wheel and pull grip were used to deploy the stent, but it could not be fully deployed.The system was pulled, and the stent was stretched and placed.The procedure was completed.No patient complications were reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device eval by manufacturer: returned product consisted of an eluvia self-expanding stent system with an unknown 0.014" guidewire stuck in the device.The outer sheath, tip, inner sheath, and the remainder of the device were checked for damage.Visual examination revealed that the sheath was kinked at the nosecone.Microscopic examination revealed no additional damages.The stent was deployed and was not returned for analysis.The handle was x-rayed, and the proximal inner was prolapsed.Inspection of the remainder of the device revealed no other damage or irregularities.Product analysis found damage that would have contributed to the deployment issue and stent deformation.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the stent partially deployed and stretched.A 7x120, 130 cm eluvia drug-eluting vascular stent system was selected for use in the superficial femoral artery.The 75% stenosed target lesion was moderately calcified and located in moderately tortuous anatomy.During the procedure, the thumb wheel and pull grip were used to deploy the stent, but it could not be fully deployed.The system was pulled, and the stent was stretched and placed.The procedure was completed.No patient complications were reported.It was further reported that this was a contralateral approach.Approximately half of the stent was deployed with the thumbwheel, and the remaining two-thirds was deployed with the pull grip, but it was not possible to deploy it all.Therefore, the whole system was pulled to deploy the stent.
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