FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILVERHAWK PLAQUE EXCISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2881899 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183870-2012-00251
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 15, 2012
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 INC.
Product Code
MCW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURE RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SHOULD IT BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON INSERTION, AFTER CLEANING, THE SILVERHAWK BECAME STUCK IN THE SHEATH. THE PHYSICIAN COULD NOT REMOVE IT, AND HAD TO CUT SHEATH WHILE IT WAS STILL LOCATED IN THE GROIN, TO REMOVE THE SILVERHAWK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILVERHAWK PLAQUE EXCISION SYSTEM CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY MCW EV3 INC. LS-M UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention SPARTACORE 014 WIRE