MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOTRONIK AG, BUELACH, SWITZERLAND PULSAR-18 6/120/135; STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY

Model Number 366839

Device Problem Activation Failure (3270)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 02/28/2024

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

A pulsar-18 peripheral artery stent system was selected for treatment of a severely calcified lesion in the mid sfa.The device was delivered to the lesion, but the stent could not be released.Even after unpacking the handle, it still could not be released.Another stent was used to finish the procedure.

Manufacturer Narrative

Neither the affected device nor the angiographic material was returned.Therefore, no technical investigation on the subject could be performed.The production documentation was reviewed to establish whether a deviation from the manufacturing process could be the cause for the reported event.Review of the production documentation for the product detailed above confirmed that the device was manufactured according to specifications and fulfilled all the requirements of in-process and final inspection.Based on the conducted investigations, no material or manufacturing related root cause could be identified.It should be noted that, according to the ifu, the user is advised to remove the complete system from the patient in case the trigger release mechanism fails before releasing the stent.

• Brand Name: PULSAR-18 6/120/135
• Type of Device: STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOTRONIK AG, BUELACH, SWITZERLAND; ackerstrasse 6; buelach CH-81 80; CH CH-8180
• Manufacturer Contact: 6024 jean road; lake oswego, OR 97035 ; 8772459800
• MDR Report Key: 18960645
• MDR Text Key: 338762827
• Report Number: 1028232-2024-01600
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07640130415133
• UDI-Public: (01)07640130415133(17)2409
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CH
• PMA/PMN Number: P160025
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/16/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/22/2024
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 366839
• Device Catalogue Number: SEE MODEL NO.
• Device Lot Number: 09217058
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/16/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/19/2021
• 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