ENTERPRISE VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1058196-2013-00121
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2013
- Report Date
- April 24, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC.
- Product Code
- NJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- H60001
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
IN A PUBLISHED ARTICLE WAKHLOO, A.J., ET ALL 'CLOSED-CELL STENT FOR COIL EMBOLIZATION OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS: CLINICAL AND ANGIOGRAPHIC RESULTS' AJNR 33:1651-56, OCT. 2012 EVALUATED THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF CLOSED-CELL STENT ASSISTED COIL EMBOLIZATION (SACE). A SINGLE INSTANCE OF PROXIMAL STENT MIGRATION OCCURRED FOLLOWING SACE OF A BASILAR TIP ANEURYSM IN WHICH A 14MM STENT WAS DEPLOYED FROM THE RIGHT P1 SEGMENT OF THE POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY TO THE BASILAR ARTERY WITHOUT UNTOWARD EVENTS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE FOR MOVEMENT OF THE DEVICE THAT OCCURRED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER DEPLOYMENT AND AFTER COIL PLACEMENT WAS SELECTION OF A TOO SHORT DEVICE, I.E. 15MM LONG IMPLANT. THE DISTAL AND PROXIMAL END OF THE DEVICE WAS PROPERLY EMBEDDED IN THE ARTERY. THE DISTAL DIAMETER WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.0MM AND THE PROXIMAL DIAMETER 3.5MM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS SHORT AND THIS DIDN'T SUFFICIENTLY COVER THE DISTAL PART OF THE ARTERY. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE; THEREFORE A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CANNOT BE COMPLETED. STENT MIGRATION IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE ENTERPRISE VRD IN THE INTRACRANIAL VASCULATURE AS OUTLINED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. AS REPORTED THE SELECTION OF TOO SHORT OF A DEVICE WITH INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE OF THE DISTAL ARTERY CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE IFU WARNS TO SELECT A STENT LENGTH THAT IS AT LEAST 10 MM LONGER THAN THE ANEURYSM NECK TO INSURE A MINIMUM OF 5 MM ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ANEURYSM NECK. IT FURTHER WARNS THAT A LARGE DIFFERENTIAL IN DIAMETER BETWEEN THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL SEGMENTS OF THE PARENT VESSEL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF STENT MIGRATION. WITH REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY MANUFACTURING ISSUES RELATED TO THE EVENT WITH CLINICAL FACTORS/VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS AND DEVICE SIZE SELECTION APPEARING TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THEREFORE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
DATE OF EVENT, THE DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN AND WAS THEREFORE ENTERED IN AS (B)(6) 2013. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
IN A PUBLISHED ARTICLE WAKHLOO, A.J., ET ALL "CLOSED-CELL STENT FOR COIL EMBOLIZATION OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS: CLINICAL AND ANGIOGRAPHIC RESULTS" AJNR 33:1651-56, OCT. 2012 EVALUATED THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF CLOSED-CELL STENT ASSISTED COIL EMBOLIZATION (SACE). A SINGLE INSTANCE OF PROXIMAL STENT MIGRATION OCCURRED FOLLOWING SACE OF A BASILAR TIP ANEURYSM IN WHICH A 14MM STENT WAS DEPLOYED FROM THE RIGHT P1 SEGMENT OF THE POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY TO THE BASILARY ARTERY WITHOUT UNTOWARD EVENTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201171 | ENTERPRISE VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM | CNV ENTERPRISE SES (NJE) | NJE | CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |