MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE INNOVA¿; STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY

Model Number H74939293052030

Device Problems Bent (1059); Occlusion Within Device (1423); Stretched (1601); Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)

Patient Problem Thrombosis (2100)

Event Date 08/15/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Returned product consisted of an innova self-expanding stent delivery system (sds).The outer shaft, mid-shaft and the remainder of the device were checked for damage.The returned device showed that all the shafts were separated from the handle.The outer sheath showed multiple kinks throughout the sheath.The mid-shaft showed multiple kinks throughout the shaft length.The proximal inner and the inner liner showed a kink/damage approximately 14cm from the distal end of the proximal liner.The stent damage could not be confirmed due to the stent not being returned.The pull rack was loose inside of the handle.The handle was separated for inspection of internal damage.It was noticed that the mid-shaft was pulled out of the retainer clip.The inner liner was separated from the cuff bond.The pawl spring showed no damage.Inspection of the remainder of the device, apart from the observed damage, revealed no other damage or irregularities.The most probable cause of the reported difficulties may be due interaction with another device.(b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that there were deployment issues and the stent became damaged resulting in thrombosis in the stent and amputation of the limb.The 95% stenosed target lesion was located in the mildly tortuous, heavily calcified, left superficial femoral artery (sfa).Vascular access was obtained through a contralateral approach and the lesion was pre-dilated.A v-18 wire, 70mm 6 fr non-bsc access sheath, and 5 x 200 x 130 innova¿ stent were selected for the procedure.Deployment was initiated and normal force was required to turn the thumbwheel.During deployment in the distal portion of the artery, the outer sheath was not retracting with the thumb clicks on handle.The outer sheath was barely moving off of the long stent.The stent was unable to deploy through the normal mechanism of thumbwheel and pull grip at after about 60mm of deployment.So, the physician attempted a pin and pull mechanism and the distal 40-60mm of the stent accordioned down on the distal part of the vessel.The physician was pulling on the device and when he was pulling on the handle, was able to remove the handle and the outer sheath.The outer stent sheath came out and the inner silver liner remained.The catheter was still in the body, so he pulled that out and then ended up stretching a portion of the stent throughout the entire sfa from about the mid sfa to the ostium.The artery was open, the stent was left behind, and no further action was completed.No kinks were observed on the catheter and the stent did not fracture.The procedure was stopped after this stent event.There were no patient complications during the procedure and the patient was fine.However, post-procedure, the stent clotted off and the patient had to have an amputation.The stent became clotted in the distal accordionned portion and there was a loss of distal blood flow.A below the knee amputation was performed on (b)(6) 2017.The patient was stable in a rehab facility as of (b)(6) 2017.

• Brand Name: INNOVA¿
• Type of Device: STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE; one scimed place; maple grove MN 55311
• Manufacturer Contact: sonali arangil ; one scimed place; maple grove, MN 55311 ; 7634941700
• MDR Report Key: 6854911
• MDR Text Key: 85633688
• Report Number: 2134265-2017-08775
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729873976
• UDI-Public: (01)08714729873976(17)20200511(10)20616298
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P140028
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/15/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/11/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/11/2020
• Device Model Number: H74939293052030
• Device Catalogue Number: 39293-05203
• Device Lot Number: 20616298
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/22/2017
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/15/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/16/2017
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 63 YR