It was reported that during a procedure to treat a 99% stenosed, eccentric lesion in the proximal circumflex artery with moderate tortuosity, pre-dilatation was performed with an unspecified 2.0x15 balloon catheter.A 3.5x33 mm rx xience prime stent delivery system (sds) was advanced and deployed; however, a distal edge dissection occurred.Another xience prime stent was implanted to treat the dissection.There was no adverse patient sequelae and there was no reported clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.
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(b)(4).During processing of this complaint, attempts were made to obtain complete event, patient and device information.There was no reported device malfunction and the product was not returned.Dissection is listed in the xience prime ll everolimus eluting coronary stent systems instructions for use as a known patient effect of coronary stenting procedures.Although a conclusive cause for the reported patient effects, and the relationship to the product, if any, could not be determined, there is no indication of a product quality deficiency with respect to manufacturing, design or labeling.
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