FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HYDROCOIL HYDROFRAME 10-SYSTEM COIL

MDR report key: 1901407 · Received October 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2032493-2010-00025
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2010
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Report Date
October 1, 2010
Manufacturer
MICROVENTION, INC.
Product Code
HCG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE ANALYSIS: A VISUAL EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE IMPLANT DETACHED FROM THE DELIVERY PUSHER. THE IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AS IT IS WITHIN THE PATIENT. THE MOST PROXIMAL 31.0" OF THE DELIVERY PUSHER WAS RETURNED. THE REMAINDER OF THE PUSHER WAS CUT/REMOVED AND NOT INCLUDED FOR EVALUATION. ROOT CAUSE: THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AS THE ENTIRE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PLACEMENT OF THE 3RD EMBOLIZATION COIL WITHIN A BASILAR TIP ANEURYSM, THE IMPLANT DETACHED FROM THE DELIVERY PUSHER WITHOUT USE OF THE DETACHMENT CONTROLLER PARTIALLY WITHIN THE MICROCATHETER AND PARTIALLY WITHIN THE ANEURYSM. SUCTION WAS APPLIED THROUGH THE MICROCATHETER WITH A SYRINGE TO RETRACT THE IMPLANT. THIS ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE COIL BECAME STUCK WITHIN THE PONTINE PERFORATOR WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE IMPLANT IN THE LEFT VERTEBRAL ARTERY. TWO GOOSENECK SNARES WERE USED TO SNARE THE DEVICE WITHOUT SUCCESS. AN ALLIGATOR RETRIEVAL DEVICE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE COIL FROM THE ANEURYSM AND MICROCATHETER. THERE WAS NO CLINICAL SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDROCOIL HYDROFRAME 10-SYSTEM COIL EMBOLIZATION COIL HCG MICROVENTION, INC. 100833HFRM-V 10062815

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention