FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYPERFORM OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2464763 · Received February 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00075
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 22, 2012
Date of Event
January 27, 2012
Report Date
January 30, 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 TENSILE OVERLOAD) INSIDE THE CATHETER LUMEN AND ONE OF THE SEGMENTS PUNCTURED THE CATHETER LUMEN AT 1.5 CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. CATHETER LUMEN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING BALLOON PREPARATION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE EXITED OUT OF THE CATHETER PRIOR TO THE DISTAL TIP. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYPERFORM OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER NUF EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 104-4470 9495839

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1