FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMBOSHIELD NAV6 EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2955787 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-00797
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 22, 2013
Report Date
January 22, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NTE
PMA / PMN Number
K090665
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE REVIEWED INFORMATION, NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER PREPARING THE EMBOSHIELD NAV 6 EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM, A 300 LENGTH BAREWIRE WAS PULLED THROUGH THE NAV 6 FROM THE DISTAL END INSTEAD OF THE GUIDE WIRE EXIT PORT AND THE DELIVERY CATHETER SHAFT BROKE. THERE WAS NO FORCE APPLIED TO THE NAV 6 OR THE GUIDE WIRE PRIOR TO THE BREAKAGE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ANOTHER NAV 6 EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM WAS PREPPED AND USED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59756 EMBOSHIELD NAV6 EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM NTE AV-TEMECULA-CT 2060861

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1