FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MATRIX2 DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 1020926 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2939204-2008-00108
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 2008
Report Date
March 3, 2008
Manufacturer
NEUROVASCULAR, A DIVISION OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K050700
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE COIL LOOPS WERE PROTRUDING INTO THE PARENT VESSEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COILING PROCEDURE OF AN INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER IN 2008. THE PATIENT CONDITION PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE WAS HUNT AND HESS GRADE 4. WHILE THE PHYSICIAN WAS DEPLOYING A COIL INTO AN ANEURYSM, THE PHYSICIAN "SAW THAT THE COIL BECAME TANGLED WITH ANOTHER COIL THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE ANEURYSM." THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE COIL; HOWEVER, "LOOPS OF THE PREVIOUS COILS WERE DIPPING OUT OF THE ANEURYSM." THE PHYSICIAN SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED A STENT TO ADHERE THE COILS (ONE IS SUBJECT DEVICE) BACK INTO THE ANEURYSM. THE PATIENT CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE "WAS STILL GRADE 4 SIMILAR TO PRIOR TREATMENT; HOWEVER, THE ANEURYSM WAS SECURE WITH COILS AND STENT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MATRIX2 DETACHABLE COIL HCG DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION HCG NEUROVASCULAR, A DIVISION OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention EXCELSIOR SL10 MICROCATHETER| TWO MATRIX2 COILS