FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXIUM PGLA HELIX DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 1963756 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2029214-2010-00273
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
December 3, 2010
Report Date
December 7, 2010
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
HCG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE IMPLANT COIL WAS FOUND DETACHED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE COIL DETACHED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE EXERTED ON THE COIL WHILE PULLING IT OUR OF THE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COILING TREATMENT OF A RIGHT P-COM ANEURYSM. IT WAS REPORTED THE COIL WAS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED INSIDE THE ANEURYSM AND THEN PULLED BACK FOR REPOSITIONING. THE COIL COULD NOT BE ADVANCED OR WITHDRAWN AND EVENTUALLY DETACHED INSIDE THE CATHETER. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXIUM PGLA HELIX DETACHABLE COIL DETACHABLE COIL HCG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR PC-2-3-HELIX 8183511

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN