As reported by the smart pms for sfa study, approximately forty months post implantation of a smart (smart control, iliac 6x60ml) self¿expanding stents (ses) on the superficial femoral artery (sfa), the patient went to a different hospital for dialysis.However, during dialysis, the patient expired.The cause of death was multiple organ failure.None of these events were relevant to the index procedure or the cordis product.Originally, the patient had been implanted with a smart stent that was deployed in the target lesion without any issue.The device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the manufacturing documentation associated with lot 15647816 presented no issues during the manufacturing process that can be related to the reported event.Death is a known potential adverse event associated with stent implantation procedures and is listed in the instructions for use (ifu), which are not intended as mitigation, as such.All products undergo a 100% inspection prior to release for marketing.Intra-arterial stent placement is a treatment of the disease process and it not a preventive or cure for the progression of symptoms of atherosclerotic artery disease.A review of the available information does not allow for an exact determination of causal factors.However, based on the information provided, the root cause for the reported events was attributed to multiple organ failure.Given the limited information available for review at this time, there is nothing to suggest that the reported event is related to the design and manufacturing process of the device.Therefore no corrective action will be taken.Should additional information become available, the file will be updated accordingly.
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As reported by the smart pms for sfa study, approximately forty months post implantation of a smart (smart control, iliac 6x60ml) self¿expanding stents (ses) on the superficial femoral artery, the patient went to a different hospital for dialysis.However, during dialysis, the patient expired.The cause of death was multiple organ failure.None of these events were relevant to the index procedure or the cordis product.A smart stents was deployed in the target lesion without any issue.
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