FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRUSPHERE 10 - PLATINUM MICROCOIL

MDR report key: 2955769 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226348-2013-20015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 16, 2013
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR, LLC
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K002056
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT PRESENTED NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURING OR INSPECTION PROCESS THAT CAN BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. WITH REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND AS REPORTED, CLINICAL FACTORS INCLUDING THE ANEURYSM MORPHOLOGY CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOOPS OF THE COIL LOOPS PROLAPSING INTO THE PARENT VESSEL DURING PLACEMENT. THIS AND DEVICE INTERACTION ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROTRUSION OF THE LAST COIL. WITH REVIEW OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION AND THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY DEVICE MANUFACTURING ISSUES RELATED TO THE EVENT. THEREFORE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE, AFTER POSITION 80% OF THE 2X2.5 MICROSPHERE MICROCOIL (SPH10020020/C12087) IN A 3.1X2.1MM OPHTHALMIC ANEURYSM THROUGH THE SL10 MICROCATHETER, THE LAST 20% KEPT PUSHING/KICKING OUT THE MICROCATHETER BACK OUT OF THE ANEURYSM. AN INTERMEDIATE CATHETER WAS ADDED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND TRIED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. THEE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING EV3 COILS. THE VESSEL HAD MODERATE TORTUOUSITY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59680 MICRUSPHERE 10 - PLATINUM MICROCOIL CNV DCS COILS HCG MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR, LLC NA C12087

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INTERMEDIATE CATHETER DAC 044 AND NEURON 070