HYDROCOIL 14-SYSTEM COIL (HES)
Report
- Report Number
- 2032493-2008-00030
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 19, 2008
- Date of Event
- October 20, 2008
- Report Date
- October 21, 2008
- Manufacturer
- MICROVENTION, INC.
- Product Code
- HCG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
SAMPLE ANALYSIS: THE IMPLANT WAS RETURNED DETACHED FROM PUSHER. THE COIL IS STRETCHED. THE ATTACHMENT TETHER THAT HOLDS THE IMPLANT INTACT WITH THE PUSHER IS WHITE OPAQUE. THIS APPEARANCE IS CONSISTENT WITH BEING STRETCHED. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS: THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT THE ATTACHMENT TETHER WAS EXPOSED TO A FORCE GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM TENSILE SPEC OF THE ATTACHMENT MONOFILAMENT (TETHER). IT IS UNK IF THE MICROCATHETER USED WITH THIS DEVICE HAD DAMAGE THAT ATTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT AS IT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DEPLOYMENT OF THE EMBOLIZATION COIL, THE COIL PREMATURELY DETACHED, PARTIALLY IN THE MICROCATHETER AND PARTIALLY IN THE ICA. THE COIL WAS RETRIEVED USING A GOOSENECK SNARE. THERE WAS NO CLINICAL SEQUELAE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYDROCOIL 14-SYSTEM COIL (HES) | EMBOLIZATION COIL | HCG | MICROVENTION, INC. | 140510HES-V | P0806123 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |