FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3041553 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00337
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

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 SUPRACLINOID ANEURYSM MEASURING 12MM. POST PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXHIBITED STROKE LIKE SYMPTOMS. ANGIOGRAPHY SHOWED A STROKE IN THE RIGHT HEMISPHERE AND THE PIPELINE WAS 100% THROMBOSED DUE TO IT NOT BEING FULLY EXPANDED. REOPRO AND LYTICS WERE ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT AND BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY (AN OPTION PRESENTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) WAS PERFORMED TO ACHIEVE FULL WALL APPOSITION. NO OTHER INJURY WAS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
142961 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77450-20 9667555

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention| S