FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MARATHON MICRO CATHETER

MDR report key: 2426784 · Received January 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00038
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2012
Date of Event
December 29, 2011
Report Date
January 5, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
DYG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CATHETER HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED. A RUPTURE WAS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 24.3 CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE CATHETER APPEARS TO HAVE RUPTURED DUE TO OVER-PRESSURIZATION AS A RESULT OF AN OCCLUSION (I.E. SOLIDIFIED ONYX / KINK) WITHIN THE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER RUPTURED DURING ONYX INJECTION. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED. SAME EVENT AS MDR# 2029214-2012-00039.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MARATHON MICRO CATHETER FLOW-DIRECTED MICRO CATHETER DYG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 105-5055 9504865

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability