Catalog Number SEPX-8-6-40-135 |
Device Problem
Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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Patient Problem
Patient Problem/Medical Problem (2688)
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Event Date 04/03/2019 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the physician intended to use a protege rx stent to treat a lesion in the common carotid artery.The lesion was not pre-dilated.There was no damage noted to the packaging and no issues noted when removing the device from the tray.The device was prepped without issue.A spiderfx was used as embolic protection.The device did not pass through a previously deployed stent, no resistance was encountered nor excessive force used when advancing the device to the lesion.The spider was deployed at the site and the stent was deployed at the intended target lesion without issue.Upon withdrawal, the devices became stuck and locked up with each other.A 3x8mm balloon was used at the iliac artery to anchor the spider wire and a cut down was performed to change to a ¿mono rail system¿.The devices were retrieved.The patient was transferred to icu and is reported to be doing well.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: upon withdrawal the stent's inner sheath stuck to the spider.The inner sheath was removed, the inner wire was cut down and removed.The stent delivery system was withdrawn, and the spider was retrieved using its blue retrieval portion.No surgical intervention was required to remove the devices.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation: the spiderfx device was examined: the device was returned with the capture wire observed out of the dual ended delivery catheter.A kink was observed on the spiderfx capture wire.A fracture of the proximal end of the capture wire was noted.Multiple kinks and tensional stretching were noted on the blue recovery end of the dual ended catheter.No abnormality was noted on the green delivery end of the dual catheter.No abnormality observed on the spiderfx filter.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Image review: one image was received from the customer.Per the image, a detachment of the inner distal assembly proximal to the retainer.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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