FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYPERFORM OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2463256 · Received February 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2012
Date of Event
January 25, 2012
Report Date
January 26, 2012
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 CATHETER AND GUIDEWIRE HAVE BEEN EVALUATED. THE EVALUATION SHOWED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE BROKE INTO TWO SEGMENTS (DUE TO TENSION OVERLOAD) INSIDE THE CATHETER LUMEN AND ONE OF THE SEGMENTS PUNCTURED THE CATHETER LUMEN AT 1.6 CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. CATHETER LUMEN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE GUIDEWIRE COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE CATHETER DUE TO RESISTANCE. NO PATIENT 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 9438302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1