FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 2972370 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00136
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
January 23, 2013
Report Date
January 23, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MARKSMAN CATHETER, PUSHWIRES, AND PIPELINES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE PIPELINES WERE FOUND ALREADY OPENED AND RELEASED FROM THEIR CAPTURE COILS; THEREFORE, THE EVENT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE EVENT HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.THE OTHER DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS AS FOLLOWS:MODEL: FA-77450-12 / LOT: 9612510 / DOM: 07/16/2012 / EXP: 05/16/2014. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO PIPELINES WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THEIR CAPTURE COILS SO THEY WERE CORKED AND REMOVED 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
76642 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77450-14 9674061

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1