FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUROFORM MICRODELIVERY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1052015 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2939204-2008-00180
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Date of Event
April 26, 2008
Report Date
April 26, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
H020002
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE CODE OTHER: THE SUBJECT DEVICE DISLODGED; HOWEVER, IT FULLY DEPLOYED, WAS WELL APPOSED AND WAS WELL POSITIONED. FOLLOW UP REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNANSWERED TO DATE. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THE EVENT WAS UNRELATED TO THE DEVICE (PHYSICIAN FELT THAT PROCEDURAL FACTORS WERE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTORS). BASED ON THE INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN 2008, A STENT ASSISTED COILING PROCEDURE OF A LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADVANCE A MICROCATHETER OVER A GUIDEWIRE, THE SUBJECT DEVICE (STENT) DISLODGED INTO THE ANEURYSM. THE SUBJECT DEVICE FULLY DEPLOYED, WAS WELL APPOSED AND WAS WELL POSITIONED. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE POST PROCEDURE AND DID NOT SUFFER INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROFORM MICRODELIVERY STENT SYSTEM NJE - STENT, INTRACRANIAL NEUROVASCULAR NJE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR EXCELSIOR SL10 MICROCATHETER| GUIDEWIRE (UNKNOWN MFG)