FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 2972449 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00139
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
January 24, 2013
Report Date
January 24, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT.(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF A RIGHT, UNRUPTURED, FUSIFORM, CAV (CAVERNOUS) ANEURYSM MEASURING 14MM X 5MM. DURING THE PROCEDURE INVOLVING TWO PIPELINES, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FIRST PIPELINE TWISTED UPON DEPLOYMENT AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WHILE THE SECOND PIPELINE WAS DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE HELP OF BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY TO ACHIEVE FULL WALL APPOSITION.NO INJURY WAS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.SAME EVENT AS MDR# 2029214-2013-00138.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
75945 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-71475-30 9658234

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention