MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT VASCULAR RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

Model Number 1011344-40

Device Problems Break (1069); Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889); Difficult to Advance (2920); Activation Failure (3270)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 10/29/2020

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.

Event Description

It was reported that the procedure was to treat a heavily calcified, heavily tortuous, 95% stenosed, de novo internal carotid artery (ica).The 0.14 acculink carotid stent delivery system (sds) was slowly advanced to the lesion with resistance met due to the difficult anatomy.Once the sds reached the lesion, several attempts were made to release the stent, but it failed to deploy.The device was removed without issue.There was no adverse patient effect and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.Another unspecified device was used to successfully complete 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 advancement difficulty and deployment issue were not able to be confirmed due to the condition of the returned device.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 other complaints.The investigation determined that the reported difficulties were related to case circumstances.It is likely that anatomical conditions contributed to the reported difficulties.It is likely that during the attempt to advance against resistance as the device was advanced through the heavily calcified, heavily tortuous anatomy, the hypotube kinked preventing deployment and during removal, the kinked hypotube separated.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.

• Brand Name: RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM
• Type of Device: CAROTID STENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT VASCULAR; 26531 ynez rd.; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 10886086
• MDR Text Key: 219570742
• Report Number: 2024168-2020-09807
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648076398
• UDI-Public: 08717648076398
• 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,distri
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/17/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/23/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/31/2022
• Device Model Number: 1011344-40
• Device Catalogue Number: 1011344-40
• Device Lot Number: 0021861
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/17/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/30/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1