FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_NEUROVASCULAR_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 2873890 · Received December 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008853977-2012-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2012
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 21, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR-IRELAND
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K113778
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UPN AND LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE IS NOT KNOWN, HOWEVER THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SUBJECT OF THIS COMPLAINT WAS AN EXCELSIOR XT-27 MICROCATHETER. (B)(4): DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: OTHER FOR ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION. THE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION, NONCONFORMANCE OR MISUSE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. PATIENT ANEURYSM BURST IS A KNOWN AND ANTICIPATED COMPLICATION TO THESE TYPES OF PROCEDURES AND IS LISTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THEREFORE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS AN ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING COIL EMBOLIZATION OF AN UNRUPTURED ANEURYSM THE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA), THE ANEURYSM RUPTURED AS THE GUIDEWIRE AND MICROCATHETER PASSED THROUGH. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT RELATE THE EVENT TO THE DEVICE BUT RATHER TO THE DISEASE STATE OF THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING COIL EMBOLIZATION OF AN UNRUPTURED ANEURYSM THE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA), THE ANEURYSM RUPTURED AS THE GUIDEWIRE AND MICROCATHETER PASSED THROUGH. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT RELATE THE EVENT TO THE DEVICE BUT RATHER TO THE DISEASE STATE OF THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN_NEUROVASCULAR_PRODUCT MICROCATHETER DQY STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR-IRELAND

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1