MICRUS MICROCOIL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2954740-2011-00018
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 4, 2011
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2010
- Report Date
- November 8, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MJN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K091504
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE, THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM REPORTED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MFG RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE REVIEWED AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELEVANT DISCREPANCIES, DESIGN OR QUALITY CONCERNS. A SEARCH OF OUR FIELD SURVEILLANCE DATABASE YIELDED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE WITH THIS LOT.
DURING TREATMENT OF AN ANEURYSM OF THE POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING SEGMENT, AT THE TIME OF IMPLANTATION OF THE LAST COIL IN THE ANEURYSM (DELTAPLUSH 2X2), THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPOSITION THE COIL BY PULLING IT INTO THE MICROCATHETER. THE COIL DETACHED FROM THE DPU WITHOUT PRESSING THE "DETACH" BUTTON OF THE DCB. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT BECAUSE THERE WAS A SELF EXPANDABLE STENT (ENTERPRISE) POSITIONED AT THE ANEURYSM NECK. EVENTUALLY, THE COIL WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE VESSEL WALL AND THE STENT. IN THIS PROCEDURE, 7 (SEVEN) MICROCOILS WERE USED WITHOUT ANY MORE DIFFICULTY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MICRUS MICROCOIL SYSTEM | EMBOLIC COIL | MJN | MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR CORPORATION | F63208 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |