| Catalog Number |
1550350-23 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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| Date of Event |
11/06/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Exemption number e2019001.The device is expected to be returned for investigation.It has not yet been received.A follow-up report will be submitted with all additional relevant information.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that when the xience sierra stent delivery system was opened and when the protective sheath was removed, the stent implant was not observed.The stent was noted to be dislodged from the balloon and remained inside the protective sheath.There was no reported resistance during removal of the protective sheath.The device was not used and there was no patient involvement.The device was replaced with a non-abbott stent to complete the procedure.There was no reported adverse patient effect.There was no reported clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.A visual and dimensional inspection was performed on the returned device.The reported stent dislodgement was confirmed.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 other incidents.The investigation was unable to determine a conclusive cause for the reported stent dislodgement.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.
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