CERENOVUS ENTERPRISE
Report
- Report Number
- 3008114965-2026-00352
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 9, 2026
- Date of Event
- January 10, 2026
- Report Date
- April 1, 2026
- Manufacturer
- MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
- Product Code
- NJE
- UDI-DI
- 10886704071471
- PMA / PMN Number
- H60001
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
MANUFACTURER¿S REF. NO: (B)(4). THE PURPOSE OF THIS MDR SUBMISSION IS TO REPORT THE INVESTIGATIONAL FINDING OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS. THE INVESTIGATION IS DOCUMENTED BELOW. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A NON-STERILE 4.5MM X 22MM NO DISTAL TIP ENTERPRISE VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE WAS RECEIVED CONTAINED IN THE DECONTAMINATION POUCH. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE STENT COMPONENT WAS ALREADY DETACHED FROM THE DELIVERY WIRE. THE DISTAL END OF THE DELIVERY WIRE WAS KINKED. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE STENT COMPONENT. IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION; THERE WAS NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE (I.E., NO BROKEN STRUTS, NO KINKS). IT WAS ALSO NOTED TO BE FULLY EXPANDED WITH BOTH ENDS COMPLETELY FLARED. IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION / TEST ON THE DEVICE, THE STENT COMPONENT MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE DELIVERY WIRE AND INSIDE THE INTRODUCER, THE ISSUE REPORTED REGARDING THE STENT BEING IMPEDED IS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE DAMAGED CONDITIONS FOUND ON THE DISTAL END OF THE DELIVERY WIRE. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE COULD HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY APPLIED DURING THE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO ADVANCE THE STENT THROUGH THE MICROCATHETER, RESULTING IN THE KINKED CONDITION OF THE DELIVERY WIRE AND THE STENT DETACHMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CLINICAL AND PROCEDURAL FACTORS, INCLUDING DEVICE MANIPULATION AND OPERATOR'S TECHNIQUE, MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE. AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THAT THE ISSUE REPORTED IN THE COMPLAINT IS A RESULT OF A DEFECT INHERENTLY RELATED TO THE DEVICE. LAKE REGION MEDICAL PERFORMED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS RELATIVE TO THE MANUFACTURING, INSPECTION, AND PACKAGING OF THE LOT 9926000. THE HISTORY RECORD INDICATES THIS PRODUCT WAS FINAL INSPECTION TESTED AT LAKE REGION MEDICAL AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCEPTABLE. AS PART OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDTECH QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT PRODUCT FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY MULTIPLE FACTORS. THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE (IFU) DOES CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS: IF RESISTANCE IS MET DURING MANIPULATION, DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF RESISTANCE BEFORE PROCEEDING. DO NOT APPLY UNDUE FORCE IF RESISTANCE IS ENCOUNTERED AT ANY POINT DURING STENT MANIPULATION. WITHDRAW THE UNIT AND ADVANCE A NEW ONE. BASED ON THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION REVIEW, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE EVENT IS RELATED TO THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. AS PART OF THE POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM, INFORMATION FROM THIS COMPLAINT IS TRENDED FOR STATISTICAL SIGNALS AND CORRECTIVE / PREVENTIVE ACTION MAY BE TRIGGERED AT A LATER TIME. SINCE THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN ISSUE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. UPDATED SECTIONS: B.4, G.3, G.6. H.2, H.3, H.6, AND H.11. THE MANUFACTURER WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF NEW FACTS ARISE WHICH MATERIALLY ALTER INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN A PREVIOUS MDR REPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
MANUFACTURER¿S REF. NO:(B)(4). THE PURPOSE OF THIS MDR SUBMISSION IS TO REPORT THAT THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT DEVICE ON 26-MAR-2026. A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPDATED SECTIONS: B.4, D.9, G.3, G.6. H.2, H.3, H.6, AND H.11. THE MANUFACTURER WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF NEW FACTS ARISE WHICH MATERIALLY ALTER INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN A PREVIOUS MDR REPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
MANUFACTURER¿S REF. NO: (B)(4). INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT IDENTIFIER, DATE OF BIRTH, AGE, SEX, GENDER, WEIGHT, RACE, AND ETHNICITY WERE NOT PROVIDED. SECTION E.1: THE INITIAL REPORTER PHONE: (B)(6). SECTION H.3: THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND TESTING. HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. IF THE DEVICE RETURNS, A DEVICE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED. LAKE REGION MEDICAL PERFORMED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS RELATIVE TO THE MANUFACTURING, INSPECTION, AND PACKAGING OF THE LOT: 9926000. THE HISTORY RECORD INDICATES THIS PRODUCT WAS FINAL INSPECTION TESTED AT LAKE REGION MEDICAL AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY CERENOVUS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, CERENOVUS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF NEW FACTS ARISE WHICH MATERIALLY ALTER INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN A PREVIOUS MDR REPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
DURING AN ENDOVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2026, THE 4.5MM X 22MM NO DISTAL TIP ENTERPRISE VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE (ENC452200 / 9926000) WAS IMPEDED IN THE DISTAL END OF THE ASSOCIATED 150CM X 5CM PROWLER SELECT PLUS MICROCATHETER (606S255X / LOT#: UNKNOWN) AND COULD NOT PASS THROUGH THE MICROCATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO RETRACT THE STENT; THE STENT COMPONENT WAS FOUND PREMATURELY DETACHED FROM THE DELIVERY WIRE IN THE MICROCATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE MICROCATHETER AND THE STENT FROM THE PATIENT AND REPLACED BOTH DEVICES TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, WHICH WAS REPORTEDLY PROLONGED BY ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE PATIENT. ON 04-MAR-2026, IT WAS INDICATED THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134650 | CERENOVUS ENTERPRISE | INTRACRANIAL NEUROVASCULAR STENT | NJE | MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL | 9926000 | 10886704071471 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |