MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT VASCULAR XIENCE SIERRA; DRUG ELUTING CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM

Catalog Number 1550325-08

Device Problems Unintended System Motion (1430); Difficult to Remove (1528)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 08/20/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Exemption number (b)(4).The device is not returning.The investigation is not yet complete.A follow-up report will be submitted with all additional relevant information.

Event Description

It was reported that the xience sierra stent was ready to be deployed in the ostium of the mildly calcified right coronary artery (rca).During inflation of the stent delivery balloon, the stent watermelon seeded into the aorta.The stent was seen over the shaft of the guiding catheter.The stent was able to be retracted to the radial artery with a balloon dilatation catheter, but it got stuck at the wrist.The stent was surgically removed.The patient is in stable condition.No additional information was provided.

Manufacturer Narrative

Exemption number e2019001-permits numbering sequence to begin with 10000, to avoid duplication of report numbers due to process transition.There may be gaps in numbering for reports submitted during the transition period.The device was not returned for analysis.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to this event.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no similar incidents from this lot.The investigation was unable to determine a conclusive cause for the unintended stent movement.The remaining difficulties appear to be related to operational context of the procedure.The stent was seen over the shaft of the guiding catheter and retracted with the balloon dilatation catheter but met resistance at the wrist causing the reported difficult to remove.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.

• Brand Name: XIENCE SIERRA
• Type of Device: DRUG ELUTING CORONARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT VASCULAR; 26531 ynez rd.; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 9072873
• MDR Text Key: 161038821
• Report Number: 2024168-2019-11820
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648227318
• UDI-Public: 08717648227318
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P110019
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/13/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/16/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/11/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 1550325-08
• Device Lot Number: 9020541
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/04/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention