FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORBIT GALAXY DETACHABLE COIL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2821125 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
3007628272-2012-50075
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 24, 2012
Manufacturer
CODMAN AND SHURTLEFF, INC
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K093973
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND TESTING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PROCEDURE WAS COIL EMBOLIZATION FOR COLLATERAL CIRCULATION BEFORE FONTAN SURGERY THAT WAS NOT CALCIFIED AND NOT TORTUOUS. ACCESS WAS OBTAINED FROM RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY. IT WAS NOTED THAT WHILE ADVANCING AN ORBIT GALAXY (640CF0925/13500493, COMPLAINT PRODUCT) IN A PROWLER SELECT PLUS (606-S255X/15664103, COMPLAINT PRODUCT), THE ORBIT GALAXY GOT STUCK AROUND THE PROXIMAL SECTION OF THE PROWLER SELECT PLUS. BOTH THE ORBIT GALAXY AND THE PROWLER SELECT PLUS WERE SAFELY REMOVED AS A UNIT FROM THE PATIENT AND WERE REPLACED FOR THE SAME PRODUCTS (LOT UNKNOWN). HOWEVER, AFTER WITHDRAWAL, WHEN THE PHYSICIAN PULLED THE ORBIT GALAXY BACK FROM THE PROWLER SELECT PLUS, THE COIL OF THE ORBIT GALAXY WAS SEPARATED FROM THE DELIVERY TUBE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE AND WHEN EXACTLY IT HAD OCCURRED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY OTHER ISSUES. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE COMPLAINT PRODUCTS WERE NEW AND WERE STORED PER LABELING INSTRUCTIONS. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IFU AND THE CONSTANT FLUSH HAD BEEN MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIOR TO USE, NO DEFECT (KINK, BENDS ETC) WAS NOTED ON THE COIL BY VISUAL INSPECTION. ALSO NO DAMAGES WERE REPORTED ON THE DEVICES AFTER THE EVENT. THE COMPLAINT PRODUCTS ARE GOING TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORBIT GALAXY DETACHABLE COIL SYSTEM ARTIFICIAL EMBOLIZATION DEVICE HCG CODMAN AND SHURTLEFF, INC NA 13500493

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown PROWLER SELECT PLUS MICROCATHETER LOT 15664103.| PROWLER SELECT PLUS MICROCATHETER: LOT 15664103