FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MARATHON MICRO CATHETER

MDR report key: 1972782 · Received January 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2029214-2011-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2011
Date of Event
January 11, 2011
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
KRA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CATHETER HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED. A RUPTURE WAS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 18 CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE APPEARANCE OF THE CATHETER IS CONSISTENT WITH A RUPTURE CAUSED BY OVER-PRESSURIZATION AS A RESULT OF AN UNDETECTED KINK OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CATHETER.CATHETER RUPTURE.(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT OF A DURAL FISTULA WITH ONYX. DURING ONYX INJECTION, IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER RUPTURED AT APPROXIMATELY 6CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP.NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.SAME EVENT AS MDR# 2029214-2011-00020

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MARATHON MICRO CATHETER FLOW DIRECTED MICRO CATHETER KRA EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 105-5055 9309022

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1