SOLITAIRE FR
Report
- Report Number
- 2029214-2024-02282
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 11, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 8, 2024
- Report Date
- December 11, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3
- Product Code
- NRY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113455
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A SFR-6-30 STENT ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE IN THE REBAR MICROCATHETER. THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A THROMBECTOMY. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT'S VESSEL TORTUOSITY WAS MODERATE. THE ACCESS VESSEL WAS THE FEMORAL ARTERY WITH A DIAMETER OF 5MM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE CATHETER WAS DELIVERED TO THE DISTAL END OF THE THROMBUS, THE SFR-6-30 STENT WAS HYDRATED. WHEN IT WAS PUSHED FROM THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH INTO THE MICROCATHETER, THE RESISTANCE WAS VERY LARGE AND IT COULD NOT BE PUSHED INTO THE MICROCATHETER. AFTER REPLACING IT WITH ANOTHER MICROCATHETER, THE SURGERY WENT SMOOTHLY. THE REPORTED DEVICE AND ANY ACCESSORY DEVICES WERE PREPARED AND THE CATHETER WAS FLUSHED AS INDICATED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). NO PATIENT SYMPTOMS OR COMPLICATIONS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT THERE WAS RESISTANCE IN THE CATHETER HUB.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2141691 | SOLITAIRE FR | CATHETER, THROMBUS RETRIEVER | NRY | MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3 | SFR-6-30 | B554186 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR | Male |