REBAR
Report
- Report Number
- 2029214-2025-00600
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 7, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 22, 2023
- Report Date
- March 7, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3
- Product Code
- KRA
- Adverse Event
- 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.
ZHAO, Y., JIA, S., LI, J., GENG, J., WANG, Y., & CUI, X.; INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE; 2024; 134(9); A CASE OF ACUTE BASILAR ARTERY OCCLUSION DUE TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE REVASCULARIZED BY DRUG-COATED BALLOON DILATION.; DOI.ORG/10.1080/00207454.2023.2203837 LITERATURE WAS REVIEWED REGARDING: "A CASE OF ACUTE BASILAR ARTERY OCCLUSION DUE TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE REVASCULARIZED BY DRUG-COATED BALLOON DILATION." THE STUDY AIMED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF DRUG-COATED BALLOONS (DCB) FOR TREATING ACUTE BASILAR ARTERY OCCLUSION (ABAO) DUE TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE. THE TIME FRAME OF THIS STUDY WAS: THE PATIENT PRESENTED ON FEBRUARY 22, 2023, AND FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENTS WERE MADE UP TO 90 DAYS POST-SURGERY. MULTIPLE MANUFACTURER'S DEVICES WERE USED IN THE STUDY. THE FOLLOWING MEDTRONIC DEVICES WERE USED: NAVIEN CATHETER, REBAR18 CATHETER. THERE ARE NO REPORTED DEATHS IN THE STUDY. AMONG PATIENT ADVERSE EVENTS INCLUDED: POSTOPERATIVE DAY 1: NEW BILATERAL CEREBELLAR ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE. POSTOPERATIVE DAY 3: MULTIPLE FRESH CEREBRAL INFARCTS IN VARIOUS BRAIN REGIONS. LOCAL LUMINAL STENOSIS OF THE MRA BASILAR ARTERY WAS OBSERVED POST-OPERATIVE DAY 2: INCOMPLETE GAZE OF BOTH EYES TO THE RIGHT AND RIGHT LIMB MUSCLE STRENGTH GRADE 2.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1098134 | REBAR | CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLUSH | KRA | MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3 | UNK-NV-REBAR | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Male | Other |