FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AXIUM 3D DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 3073454 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00392
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Date of Event
April 5, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
HCG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DELIVERY PUSHER WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND IT WAS FOUND BROKEN WITH THE RELEASE WIRE PULLED BACK WHICH LIKELY CAUSED THE IMPLANT COIL TO DETACH.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF A RUPTURED OPHTHALMIC ICA (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY) CEREBRAL ANEURYSM MEASURING 10MM X 8.2MM X 10.2MM. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT COIL COULD NOT BE DETACHED WITH THE INSTANT DETACHER. UPON RETRIEVAL OF THE IMPLANT COIL, IT PREMATURELY DETACHED WITH APPROXIMATELY 15MM OF IT INSIDE THE CATHETER. A TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE WAS USED TO PUSH THE COIL INTO THE ANEURYSM AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.NO INJURY WAS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173788 AXIUM 3D DETACHABLE COIL DETACHABLE COIL HCG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR QC-9-20-3D 9669858

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Disability