FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HYDROCOIL 14-SYSTEM COIL (HES)

MDR report key: 1901401 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2032493-2010-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
September 13, 2010
Report Date
September 27, 2010
Manufacturer
MICROVENTION, INC.
Product Code
HCG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE ANALYSIS: NO EVALUATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE AS A PORTION REMAINS IN THE PATIENT AND THE DELIVERY PUSHER WAS DISCARDED BY THE USER. THE ROOT CAUSE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED. NO ABNORMAL DISCREPANCIES OR NON-CONFORMANCES WERE OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ADVANCEMENT OF AN EMBOLIZATION COIL THROUGH A MICROCATHETER INTO AN INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM, THE COIL PREMATURELY DETACHED. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETRIEVE THE COIL USING AN INTRAVASCULAR SNARE. DURING THIS SNARE ATTEMPT, THE COIL WAS STRETCHED. AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE, THE PLATINUM WIRE USED IN COIL CONSTRUCTION REMAINED IMPLANTED, ITS LENGTH EXTENDING FROM THE INTRACRANIAL VASCULATURE TO THE PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL ACCESS SITE. NO HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDROCOIL 14-SYSTEM COIL (HES) EMBOLIZATION COIL HCG MICROVENTION, INC. 140515HES-V 10071317

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention