MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOTRONIK AG, BUELACH, SWITZERLAND PULSAR-18 T3 6/200/90; STENT

Model Number	430466
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/23/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
A pulsar-18 t3 self-expandable stent system was chosen for treatment.According to the physician, the stent could not be released correctly.After deployment, the stent was only half as long as stated, so another stent had to be placed.The stent was 6mm in diameter and should have been 200mm long.The intervention was successfully completed with placement of a 2nd stent.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Neither the complaint instrument nor the angiographic material was returned.Therefore, no technical investigation on the subject could be performed.The product release documentation was reviewed to establish whether a deviation from the manufacturing process could be the cause for the reported event.Review of the product release documentation confirmed that the instrument was manufactured according to specifications and fulfilled all the requirements of in-process and final inspection.Based on the conducted investigations of the device being subject to this complaint, no material or manufacturing related root cause was determined.

• Brand Name: PULSAR-18 T3 6/200/90
• Common Device Name: STENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOTRONIK AG, BUELACH, SWITZERLAND; ackerstrasse 6; buelach CH-81 80; CH CH-8180
• Manufacturer Contact: 6024 jean road; lake oswego, OR 97035 ; 8772459800
• MDR Report Key: 15986442
• Report Number: 1028232-2022-06421
• Device Sequence Number: 5961816
• Product Code: NIP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07640130446649
• UDI-Public: (01)07640130446649(17)2506
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: P160025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/09/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/15/2025
• Device Model Number: 430466
• Device Catalogue Number: SEE MODEL NO.
• Device Lot Number: 05225535
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/09/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/14/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/15/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/17/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/16/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown