FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 2821492 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00591
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Date of Event
August 4, 2011
Report Date
October 7, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATED THE MODEL NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT.(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION FROM (B)(6) CLINICAL DATABASE.POST PIPELINE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXTUBATED AND EXPERIENCED A LEFT SIDED WEAKNESS. THE PATIENT WAS THEN RE-INTUBATED AND HAD ANOTHER ANGIO PERFORMED SHOWING A SLOW FLOW DUE TO A LEFT POSTERIOR INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (PICA) THROMBUS FORMATION. BOLUS OF ABCIXIMAB MARKED IMPROVEMENT OF BLOOD FLOW.THE ISSUES SUBSEQUENTLY RESOLVED AND NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77475-20 NOT REPORTED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Unknown Disability