| Model Number |
1804325-28 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Difficult to Remove (1528)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/25/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The stent remains in the patient.Investigation is not yet complete.A follow-up report will be submitted with all additional relevant information.The additional skypoint complaint device is filed under a separate medwatch report number.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that on (b)(6) 2021, five xience skypoint stents were successfully placed in the left anterior descending (lad) coronary artery lesion.Of the five implanted stents, two of them, the 2.5x23mm and 3.25x28mm xience skypoint balloon catheter balloons had become stuck on their respective implanted stent and were difficult to remove.Despite this difficulty, the guide catheter, along with the stent delivery systems, were able to be removed as a single unit.Reportedly, there was no malfunction with either device, no issue with stent deployment or balloon inflation/deflation, and the stents were well apposed to the vessel wall and remained successfully implanted, well apposed to the vessel wall.There was no adverse patient effect.No additional information was provided regarding this issue.
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Event or Problem Description
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Subsequent to the initial report, the additional information was obtained: the issue occurred with the first two xience skypoint stent delivery systems.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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D4 and h4: the device expiration and manufacturing dates could not be provided as the device lot number was not provided and the device was not returned.The device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the lot history record and complaint history of the reported lot could not be conducted because the lot number was not provided.The investigation was unable to determine a conclusive cause for the reported difficult to remove.Based on the information reviewed, there is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.The additional skypoint complaint referenced in b5 is filed under a separate medwatch report number.
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