FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYPERFORM OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2371416 · Received September 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2029214-2011-00276
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2011
Date of Event
August 25, 2011
Report Date
August 30, 2011
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
NUF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE GUIDEWIRE WAS RETURNED WITH APPROX 10 CM OF THE DISTAL TIP MISSING. ANALYSIS OF THE BREAK POINT SHOWED THE FAILURE OF THE CORE WIRE OCCURRED DUE TO FATIGUE TORSIONAL OVERLOAD. THE BALLOON CATHETER WAS ALSO RETURNED AND FOUND RUPTURED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE (PROVIDED WITH THE BALLOON SYSTEM) BROKE INSIDE THE BALLOON CATHETER DURING PROCEDURE. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE TP AND THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED WITH A NEW SYSTEM. NO PT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYPERFORM OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM OCCLUSION BALLOON, NUF NUF EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 104-4470 9449519

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1