FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDROFILL HELICAL

MDR report key: 20218178 · Received September 13, 2024

Report

Report Number
2032493-2024-00683
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2024
Date of Event
August 22, 2024
Report Date
October 9, 2024
Manufacturer
MICROVENTION INC.
Product Code
KRD
UDI-DI
00816777023308
PMA / PMN Number
K113457
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ITEMS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION: -PUSHER -INTRODUCER -DISPENSER HOOP ITEMS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION: -IMPLANT -SHRINK LOCK -MICROCATHETER THE VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE IMPLANT WAS NOT ATTACHED. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE INTRODUCER WAS RETURNED UNDAMAGED. THE INTRODUCER DISTAL TIP WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION (SPEC= 0.0180" -0.0005/+0.001). THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE PUSHER'S MONOFILAMENT BROKEN, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE EXPERIENCED A TENSILE BREAK. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED COIL SYSTEM FOUND THE PUSHER RETURNED WITHOUT THE IMPLANT ATTACHED, BUT NO INDICATIONS OF ACTIVATION USING A DETACHMENT CONTROLLER WAS OBSERVED ON THE PUSHER HEATER COIL. THE IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE PUSHER¿S MONOFILAMENT WITH A TENSILE BREAK SHAPE AT THE TIP, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVICE EXPERIENCING FORCE THAT EXCEEDED THE STRENGTH OF THE MONOFILAMENT CAUSING THE IMPLANT TO SEPARATE FROM THE PUSHER. THE MICROCATHETER USED IN THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT RETURNED, SO THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE IF IT HAD CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A SEARCH FOR NON-CONFORMANCE'S ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PART/LOT NUMBER COMBINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRODUCTION-RELATED ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE COMPLAINT THAT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE ANALYSIS IS CURRENTLY ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN EMBOLIZATION COIL IMPLANT ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE IN THE MICROCATHETER AND THEN DETACHED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR INTERVENTION. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE AND WELL." ANOTHER EMBOLIZATION COIL IMPLANT ENCOUNTERED THE SAME ISSUE DURING THE CASE AND WAS REPORTED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT 2032493-2024-00679.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN EMBOLIZATION COIL IMPLANT ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE IN THE MICROCATHETER AND THEN DETACHED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR INTERVENTION. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE "FINE AND WELL." ANOTHER EMBOLIZATION COIL IMPLANT ENCOUNTERED THE SAME ISSUE DURING THE CASE AND WAS REPORTED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT 2032493-2024-00679.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1158330 HYDROFILL HELICAL DEVICE, VASCULAR, FOR PROMOTING EMBOLIZATION KRD MICROVENTION INC. 100515HFIL-V-A2 0000496465 00816777023308

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown