It was reported that the procedure was to treat an iliac artery.A 6x45mm non-abbott sheath was advanced inside the patient.Then the omnilink stent was advanced inside the sheath, but the stent became stuck inside the sheath.The sheath and stent were completely removed from the body and wire access was maintained in the vessel and pressure was applied at the entry site.Then troubleshooting began outside of the anatomy via the hub of the sheath was purposely unscrewed, and removed.The stent system was then pulled back by the valve of the sheath; however, the stent came off the delivery system,.This occurred outside of the patient.A 9x19mm omnilink stent was used to successfully complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient effects and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.
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The device was not returned for analysis.A review of the lot history record revealed no manufacturing nonconformities that would have contributed to this complaint.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no other incidents.The investigation was unable to determine a conclusive cause for the reported difficult to advance/remove.The reported stent dislodgement appears to be related to the operational context of the procedure.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design, or labeling of the device.
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