MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. FLUENCY PLUS ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFT

Model Number	FEM08120
Medical Device Problem Codes	Positioning Failure (1158); Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	03/19/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No medical records and no medical images were provided to the manufacturer.The lot number for the device was provided.The device history records are currently under review.The device has been returned for evaluation.The investigation is currently underway.The information provided by bard 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 bard.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a lower left arm a/v graft procedure, the endovascular stent graft allegedly failed to deploy.Therefore, the catheter was removed without incident.There was no reported calcification nor tortuous path within the vessel.Reportedly, another endovascular stent graft was used to complete the procedure.There was no reported patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The lot number was provided and the lot device history records have been reviewed.The lot met all release criteria.There was nothing found to indicate there was a manufacturing related cause for this event.This is the only complaint that has been reported for this corporate lot number to date.Investigation summary: based on the condition of the returned sample, the reported deployment failure was confirmed.The stent graft was found to be completely loaded and the outer sheath was found to be elongated indicating that increased friction must have affected the delivery system during the attempt to deploy the stent graft finally leading to the fracture of the outer sheath which made a stent graft deployment impossible.Therefore, as a result of the investigation performed the complaint was confirmed.However, based on the available information and the evaluation of the returned sample, a definite root cause for the reported event could not be determined.Labeling review: in reviewing the labeling supplied with this product it was found that the instructions for use (ifu) sufficiently address the potential risks.Regarding preparation of the device the ifu states: "prior to loading the endovascular system over a guide wire, both ports must be flushed with sterile saline.Flushing these lumens will also facilitate stent graft deployment." regarding the use of accessories the ifu states: "materials required for the fluency® plus endovascular stent graft procedure: introducer sheath with appropriate inner diameter".Furthermore, the ifu states: "if unusual resistance or high deployment force is encountered during stent graft deployment, abort the procedure, remove the delivery system and use an alternative device.".
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a lower left arm a/v graft procedure, the endovascular stent graft allegedly failed to deploy.Therefore, the catheter was removed without incident.There was no reported calcification nor tortuous path within the vessel.Reportedly, another endovascular stent graft was used to complete the procedure.There was no reported patient injury.

• Brand Name: FLUENCY PLUS ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFT
• Common Device Name: ENDOVASCULAR STENT GRAFT
• Manufacturer (Section D): BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.; 1625 w 3rd st.; tempe AZ 85281
• MDR Report Key: 7496617
• Report Number: 2020394-2018-00614
• Device Sequence Number: 194737
• Product Code: PFV
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04049519008523
• UDI-Public: (01)04049519008523
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P130029
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/25/2018

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: 09/30/2020
• Device Model Number: FEM08120
• Device Catalogue Number: FEM08120
• Device Lot Number: ANBW1007
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/11/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/11/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/03/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/08/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/25/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 82 YR
• Patient Weight: 54