FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MARATHON MICRO CATHETER

MDR report key: 1983889 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2029214-2011-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 18, 2010
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
DYG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CATHETER HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED. A RUPTURED WAS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 6.9CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE APPEARANCE OF THE CATHETER IS CONSISTENCE WITH A RUPTURE CAUSED BY OVER-PRESSURIZATION AS A RESULT OF AN UNDETECTED KINK OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT OF A DAVF. IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER RUPTURED DURING ONYX INJECTION.NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.SAME EVENT AS MDR# 2029214-2011-00030.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT OF A DAVF. IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER RUPTURED DURING ONYX INJECTION. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED. SAME EVENT AS MDR# 2029214-2011-00030

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MARATHON MICRO CATHETER FLOW DIRECTED MICRO CATHETER DYG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 105-5055 9180372

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1