FRED 21
Report
- Report Number
- 2032493-2021-00219
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 4, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 6, 2021
- Report Date
- June 4, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MICROVENTION, INC.
- Product Code
- OUT
- UDI-DI
- 00842429106587
- PMA / PMN Number
- P180027
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT AND NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. POST PROCEDURAL IMAGES WERE NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. A SEARCH FOR NON-CONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED PART/LOT NUMBER COMBINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRODUCTION-RELATED ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE COMPLAINT THAT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE DEVICE. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) IDENTIFIES HEMIPLEGIA, ISCHEMIC STROKE AND STENT THROMBOSIS AS POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF THE DEVICE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FRED JR. STENT WAS IMPLANTED TO TREAT AN ANEURYSM OF THE FETAL POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY. THE STENT WAS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ISSUE AND STASIS WAS OBSERVED TO BE FORMING INSIDE OF THE ANEURYSM. FOUR HOURS POST PROCEDURE, THROMBUS WAS OBSERVED TO BE FORMING INSIDE OF THE STENT. BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY WAS PERFORMED, WHICH RESTORED FLOW, BUT THE STENT CONTINUED TO FORM THROMBUS. IT WAS THE PHYSICIAN'S BELIEF THAT THE CLOT FORMATION INSIDE THE ANEURYSMAL SAC WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT WENT DOWN INTO THE FRED JR. A FOLLOW-UP THE NEXT DAY SHOWED RE-PROFUSION, BUT THE PATIENT HAD ALREADY HAD A STROKE AND THEY WERE BLIND ON RIGHT SIDE. INTEGRILIN WAS ADMINISTERED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838796 | FRED 21 | FLOW DIVERTER | OUT | MICROVENTION, INC. | FRED2513-PMA | 201007563 | 00842429106587 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other| R| S |