H10: manufacturing review: review of manufacturing records was not performed, as additional complaints have not been reported for this lot.Based on the information available it is not reasonably suggested that a manufacturing process may have caused or contributed to the reported issue.However, the lot history records of this lot were reviewed with special attention to the manufacturing and inspection of this product and the product was found to have met the specification prior to shipment.Investigation summary: the stent delivery system was returned evaluation.Based on the evaluation, the stent was still loaded in the delivery catheter with no signs of deployment.The investigation is inconclusive for the reported issue.The definitive root cause could not be determined based upon available information.Labeling review: in reviewing the relevant labeling, it was found that the instructions for use sufficiently address the potential risks.With regards to general directions, the instructions for use states: "should unusual resistance be felt at any time during the procedure, the entire system (introducer sheath or guiding catheter and stent delivery system) should be removed as a single unit".Regarding accessories, the instructions for use states "the bard s.A.F.E.6f delivery system requires a minimum 8f guiding catheter or a minimum 6f introducer sheath", "via the femoral route, insert a 0.035¿ (0.89 mm) guide wire under fluoroscopic guidance through the appropriate introducer sheath or guiding catheter and pass the lesion".The packaging pictograms indicate an introducer size of 6f and a 0.035" guidewire.With regards to general directions, the instructions for use states: "pre-dilatation of the stricture with an appropriately sized balloon dilatation catheter is left to the discretion of the treating physician".H11:section a through f - the information provided by bd 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 bd.H3 other text : see h10.
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