MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. FLAIR ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFT

Model Number FAF09050

Device Problems Occlusion Within Device (1423); Obstruction of Flow (2423); Malposition of Device (2616)

Patient Problems No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); Stenosis (2263); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 04/30/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

No medical records and no medical images were provided to the manufacturer.The lot number for the device was provided.The device history records are currently under review.The device was not returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.The investigation of the reported event is currently underway.The information provided by bard represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bard.

Event Description

It was reported that during treatment in the left upper arm graft as the endovascular stent graft was deployed in the lesion the stent graft allegedly jumped forward approximately 2cm.Reportedly, more than the usual excessive force was needed to begin deploying the stent graft.It was further reported that additional angioplasty intervention was performed approximately fifteen days post stent graft placement as there was some clotting and stenosis at the trailing of the stent.The patient reportedly was placed on plavix medication.There was no reported patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

The device history records have been reviewed and this lot met all release criteria.There was nothing found to indicate there was a manufacturing related cause for this event.This is the only complaint reported to date for this lot number and failure mode.The device and images were provided for evaluation.Based on the visual inspection and image review the reported malposition and occlusion of the stent were unable to be confirmed.Therefore, the investigation is inconclusive for malposition of device and obstruction within device.The ifu warns about placing stents overlapping.Per the image review there was three stents seen overlapping.It is possible the overlapping stents contributed to the reported issues.However, the root cause is unknown.Labeling review: the current ifu states: select a stent graft length that ensures that the entire lesion is well covered with the device and that the stent graft extension into the healthy vein in minimal.Allow approximately 10 mm of the stent graft to be situated beyond the stenosis into the non-diseased av graft and approximately 10 mm of the stent graft to extend beyond the stenosis into the non-diseased vein.Previously reported complications include: thrombotic occlusion, restenosis requiring reintervention, pseudoaneurysm, vessel rupture, perforation, pain, infection, hemorrhage, hematoma, arm or hand edema, steal syndrome, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident and death.Stent graft specific events that could be associated with clinical complications include stent graft misplacement, stent graft migration, stent graft fracture, stent graft kinking, insufficient stent graft expansion and stent graft embolism.(b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that during treatment in the left upper arm graft as the endovascular stent graft was deployed in the lesion the stent graft allegedly jumped forward approximately 2cm.Reportedly, more than the usual excessive force was needed to begin deploying the stent graft.It was further reported that additional angioplasty intervention was performed approximately fifteen days post stent graft placement as there was some clotting and stenosis at the trailing of the stent.The patient reportedly was placed on plavix medication.There was no reported patient injury.

• Brand Name: FLAIR ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFT
• Type of Device: ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFT
• Manufacturer (Section D): BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.; 1625 w 3rd st.; tempe AZ 85281
• MDR Report Key: 7543219
• MDR Text Key: 109230302
• Report Number: 2020394-2018-00723
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PFV
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04049519008875
• UDI-Public: (01)04049519008875
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P060002
• 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: 09/19/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/24/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/16/2021
• Device Model Number: FAF09050
• Device Catalogue Number: FAF09050
• Device Lot Number: ANCP2278
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/13/2018
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/17/2018
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: PLAVIX; PLAVIX
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 65 YR
• Patient Weight: 109