FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 2493314 · Received March 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00136
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 15, 2012
Date of Event
February 17, 2012
Report Date
February 17, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS DISCARDED AND THE OTHER PIPELINE WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. MODEL# AND LOT# OF OTHER PIPELINE INVOLVED: MODEL: FA-71500-30, LOT: AU11-084 - DOM: 8/29/2011 - EXP: 8/1/2014. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF AN ANEURYSM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROXIMAL END OF THE PIPELINE DID NOT OPEN DURING DEPLOYMENT AND A SNARE WAS USED TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE. ANOTHER PIPELINE WAS THEN DEPLOYED AND A BALLOON WAS REQUIRED TO OPEN THE PROXIMAL END. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-71500-35 9536718

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Male Required Intervention