FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SPIDERFX EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE
MDR report key: 1241249
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Received November 7, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2183870-2008-00168
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 7, 2008
- Date of Event
- October 24, 2008
- Report Date
- October 24, 2008
- Manufacturer
- EV3 INC.
- Product Code
- NTE
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A 4.0 SPIDERFX WAS LOADED ON THE 0.014 WIRE. DELIVERY CATHETER TRACKED THROUGH THE TORTUOUS ANATOMY. THE SPIDER COULD ONLY TRACK PARTIALLY THROUGH THE DELIVERY CATHETER. AS THE PHYSICIAN STARTED TO PULL BACK ON THE DELIVERY CATHETER TO EXPOSE THE SPIDER FILTER, HE HEARD A SNAP. HE COULD PULL BACK THE DELIVERY CATHETER, BUT THE DISTAL MARKER WAS NOT MOVING. THE SPIDERFX WAS IN THE DISTAL HALF OF THE DELIVERY CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN THEN DECIDED TO PULL THE WIRE AND THE SPIDERFX AND CATHETER CAME OUT. EVERYTHING WAS RECOVERED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIDERFX EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE | NTE | EV3 INC. | SPD2-US-040-320 | 6568270 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Required Intervention |