FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NXT DETACHABLE COIL, HELIX SOFT

MDR report key: 1200049 · Received October 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
2029214-2008-00184
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2008
Date of Event
September 12, 2008
Report Date
September 22, 2008
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
HCG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED DEVICE HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND CONFIRMED THE IMPLANT COIL HAD BROKEN FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. BASED ON THE REPORTED DETAILS AND THE FINDINGS, THE COIL WAS LIKELY BROKEN DURING MANIPULATION OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ANEURYSM COILING PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING COIL DELIVERY, RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED WHEN MOST PART OF THE COIL WERE INSIDE THE ANEURYSM. PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THE COIL WAS STRETCHED AND DECIDED TO RETRIEVE THE COIL. AFTER THE COIL WAS OUT, THE COIL DETACHED AT THE DETACHMENT ZONE. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NXT DETACHABLE COIL, HELIX SOFT ELECTROLYTICALLY DETACHABLE COIL HCG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR N-2-1-T10-SO 5346745

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK