FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPIDERFX EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE

MDR report key: 1241249 · 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