FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MATRIX 2 360

MDR report key: 1211663 · Received October 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
1211663
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 16, 2008
Date of Event
October 11, 2008
Report Date
October 16, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
HCG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WERE TWO ISSUES THAT OCCURRED. THE FIRST WAS THAT THE FLUOROSCOPY UNIT GOT STUCK ON THE CONE FUNCTION DURING CEREBRAL COILING. THE MACHINE HAD TO BE REBOOTED, AND IT TOOK 7 MIN TO GET IT TO RESET. THE FLUORO MACHINE REP. WAS ALSO CALLED AND THE SYSTEM WAS REBOOTED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE SECOND ISSUE INVOLVED RETAINED COIL FRAGMENTS. THE COIL WAS DETERMINED TO BE TOO LARGE FOR THE AREA IT WAS BEING PLACED, AND WHEN THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO PULL IT BACK, IT GOT STUCK. THE PT ALSO HAD A VERY TORTUOUS ANATOMY. A SNARE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE PIECES THAT BROKE. SOME PIECES WERE UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MATRIX 2 360 COIL, EMBOLIZATION, NEUROVASCULAR HCG BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. STANDARD SR 9MMX30CM 11204034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR OTHER| OTHER