FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AXIUM 3-D DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 2071876 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2029214-2011-00087
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 25, 2011
Report Date
April 1, 2011
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
HCG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE IMPLANT COIL WAS FOUND DETACHED. THE PUSHER ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND BROKEN AND THE RELEASE WIRE HAD BEEN PULLED BACK. THE IMPLANT LIKELY DETACHED WHEN THE PUSHER WAS BROKEN AND THE RELEASE WIRE WAS RETRACTED (THIS IS AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF DETACHMENT STATED IN THE IFU). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COILING TREATMENT OF A MCA ANEURYSM. IT WAS REPORTED THE COIL COULD NOT BE DETACHED. UPON REMOVAL, THE COIL DETACHED INSIDE THE CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE COIL INTO THE ANEURYSM WITH A GUIDEWIRE. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXIUM 3-D DETACHABLE COIL DETACHABLE COIL HCG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR QC-6-15-3D 9251711

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability