FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AXIUM 3D DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 2800516 · Received October 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00564
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2012
Date of Event
September 26, 2012
Report Date
September 26, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
HCG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF A RUPTURED INTERNAL CAROTID ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY (ICA-A-COMM) ANEURYSM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO INSERT TWO IMPLANT COILS(SEQUENTIALLY) INTO THE RUPTURED ANEURYSM WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DETACH THE IMPLANT COILS WITH THE INSTANT DETACHER OR VIA THE MANUAL METHOD (WHICH IS AN ALTERNATIVE DETACHMENT METHOD STATED IN THE IFU). THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO RETRIEVE THE COILS AND THEY EACH DETACHED DURING RETRIEVAL. HE WAS ABLE TO USE THE DELIVERY PUSHERS TO INSERT THE COILS INTO PLACE ONE AFTER THE OTHER. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE. SAME EVENT AS MDR# 2029214-2012-00565

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXIUM 3D DETACHABLE COIL DETACHABLE COIL HCG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR QC-4-8-3D 9599723

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability