MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT VASCULAR ACCULINK; CAROTID STENT

Catalog Number 1011343-40

Device Problems Material Separation (1562); Failure to Advance (2524); Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889); Material Twisted/Bent (2981)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 09/13/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The device was received.Investigation is not yet complete.A follow-up report will be submitted with all additional relevant information.Exemption number e2019001.

Event Description

It was reported that the procedure was to be performed to treat a lesion in the right internal carotid artery with moderate tortuosity and heavy calcification.A 6.0x40 mm acculink self-expanding stent system (sess) was advancing, but resistance met with the tortuosity causing the delivery catheter sheath to become kinked.The sess could not cross the target lesion and then the sheath became bent.Therefore, the sess was removed from the patient; however, after the sess was removed, the sheath became separated from the device.The procedure was aborted and rescheduled to be performed at a later date.The patient is stable.There were no adverse patient effects and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

Visual analysis was performed on the returned device.The reported separation and damage to the shaft was confirmed.The failure to advance was not able to be confirmed as it was based on procedural circumstances.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to this event.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no complaints.The investigation determined that the reported difficulties were related to case circumstances.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.

• Brand Name: ACCULINK
• Type of Device: CAROTID STENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT VASCULAR; 26531 ynez rd.; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 9163725
• MDR Text Key: 171601271
• Report Number: 2024168-2019-12387
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648076374
• UDI-Public: 08717648076374
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P040012
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/11/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/07/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/31/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 1011343-40
• Device Lot Number: 9010262
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/26/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/21/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 81 YR
• Patient Weight: 109