FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3137819 · Received May 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00528
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2013
Date of Event
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 30, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, 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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 06/03/2013 REGARDING THE ANEURYSM SIZE AND PATIENT CONDITION. THE ANEURYSM WAS SACCULAR MEASURING 11MM WITH A 6MM NECK AND THE PATIENT CONDITION WAS NORMAL.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PIPELINE PROCEDURE INVOLVING TWO PIPELINES, IT WAS REPORTED THAT BOTH PIPELINES COULD NOT BE OPENED DISTALLY AND THE PROXIMAL SEGMENTS WERE PINCHED LOSING WIRE ACCESS. A WIRE WAS USED TO GAIN ACCESS AND ANGIOPLASTY WITH A HYPERFORM BALLOON WAS PERFORMED (AN OPTION PRESENTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) TO OPEN THE DEVICES AND ACHIEVE FULL WALL APPOSITION. SAME EVENT AS MDR# 202921-2013-00527. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SLIGHT RIGHT ARM WEAKNESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
239085 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77500-12 9686375

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention