FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYPERFORM OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2371406 · Received October 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2029214-2011-00333
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2011
Date of Event
August 25, 2011
Report Date
September 30, 2011
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
NUF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BALLOON CATHETER WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION WITH THE GUIDEWIRE STUCK INSIDE THE CATHETER. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS FOUND BROKEN INTO TWO SEGMENTS INSIDE THE CATHETER. ANALYSIS OF THE CROSS SECTION AT THE BREAK POINT COULD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE GUIDEWIRE FAILURE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE BALLOON WAS USED DURING PROCEDURE AND THE PHYSICIAN RETRIEVE IT AS HE FELT UNUSUAL WITH THE CATHETER. OUTSIDE OF THE PT, THE PHYSICIAN TESTED THE CATHETER FOR INFLATION AND NOTICE THE DISTAL TIP OF THE GUIDEWIRE WAS DAMAGED. NO PT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYPERFORM OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER NUF EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 104-4470 9434983

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1