FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3000499 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00225
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
January 25, 2013
Report Date
February 12, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
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 AN ANEURYSM. DURING PIPELINE DEPLOYMENT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN HAD A DIFFICULT TIME OPENING THE PIPELINE AND RELEASING IT FROM THE CAPTURE COIL. THE PIPELINE DID NOT FULLY COVER THE ANEURYSM NECK AFTER IT WAS DEPLOYED; THEREFORE, ANOTHER PIPELINE WAS DEPLOYED FOR FULL COVERAGE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103855 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77425-18 9434292

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability