FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FIBERED IDC OCCLUSION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2119061 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-02222
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Date of Event
May 12, 2011
Report Date
May 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
KRD
PMA / PMN Number
K060078
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR. IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR#: 2134265-2011-02223. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERIPHERAL TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE COIL DETACHED PREMATURELY AND REMOVAL DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING REPAIR OF A "HUGE" ANEURYSM IN THE SEVERELY TORTUOUS GASTRODUODENAL ARTERY (GDA). THE GDA OUTFLOW WAS COILED UTILIZING 3 NON BSC DEVICES AND 2 FIBERED INTERLOCK DETACHABLE COILS (F-IDC). A THIRD F-IDC WAS THEN INTENDED TO BE PLACED IN THE GDA AND EXTENDING INTO THE ANEURYSM. THE RENEGADE STC MICROCATHETER WAS CURVED INTO THE ANEURYSM AND THE F-IDC WAS IN THE DISTAL END OF THE CATHETER. THE CATHETER PULLED BACK AND "FLIPPED AROUND" AND THE COIL DETACHED IN AN UNINTENDED LOCATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONTINUED AND 15 ADDITIONAL F-IDCS OF VARIOUS SIZES WERE IMPLANTED IN THE ANEURYSM. THE PHYSICIAN WAS CONCERNED WITH THE LOCATION OF THE DETACHED COIL, AS IT WAS CLOSE TO THE SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY, AND HE DECIDED TO SNARE IT. DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED DURING REMOVAL OF THE COIL AS A PORTION OF IT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE NON BSC ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER. THE COIL BECAME STRETCHED, BUT THE PHYSICIAN "PULLED A LITTLE" AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE IT SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS HAPPY WITH THE FINAL RESULT. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT WAS "DOING WELL" POST PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FIBERED IDC OCCLUSION SYSTEM DEVICE, VASCULAR, FOR PROMOTING EMBOLIZATION KRD BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK M001361570 14152113

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention SIMS ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER| RENEGADE STC MICROCATHETER