Please note update to the udi# in section d4.When the staff opened a 39 x 90 bil 135 palmaz genesis biliary stent on opta pro.035" delivery system in the appropriate manner and when they placed it on the sterile field they saw the stent had fallen off the balloon.So they could not use that device since the stent fell off so they opened another.The procedure was successfully completed with the replacement device.There was no reported patient injury.An iliac case was being performed.There was no damage to the product packaging.The device was stored in the operating room on a cart.There was no difficulty removing the palmaz genesis device from the packaging and no difficulty during any preparation of the device prior to the reported event.No additional patient information is available.The product was not returned for analysis.A product history record (phr) review of lot 82208524 revealed no anomalies or non-conformances during the manufacturing and inspection processes that can be associated with the reported event.The reported ¿stent dislodged - during prep¿ could not be confirmed as the device was not returned for analysis.The exact cause could not be determined.Procedural or handling factors may have contributed to the reported event.According to the safety information in the instructions for use ¿the cordis palmaz genesis transhepatic biliary stent on opta pro.035¿ delivery system is indicated for palliation of malignant neoplasms in the biliary tree.The safety and effectiveness of the palmaz genesis transhepatic biliary stent on opta pro.035¿ delivery system for use in the vascular system have not been established.Prior to stenting, the palmaz genesis transhepatic biliary stent on opta pro.035¿ delivery system should be examined to verify functionality and integrity.Inspect the crimped stent for adherence to the balloon and centered placement in relation to the balloon marker bands.Do not reposition the stent or hand crimp.¿ as this was intended by the operator to be used in the iliac artery it is considered off-label usage.Neither the phr nor the information available suggests a design or manufacturing related cause for the reported event; therefore, no corrective/preventive action will be taken at this time.
device description was updated:
a 39 x 90 bil 135 palmaz genesis biliary stent on opta pro .035" delivery system.
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