FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 2833189 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00643
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Date of Event
October 17, 2012
Report Date
October 17, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE PIPELINE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED WITH CLOTTED BLOOD AT ONE END WHICH LIKELY PREVENTED THE DEVICE FROM FULLY OPENING.(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF AN ANEURYSM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PIPELINE DID NOT OPEN PROXIMALLY AFTER DEPLOYMENT AND A SNARE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE DEVICE FROM THE PATIENT.NO INJURY WAS 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 FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77500-14 9643512

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention