FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3140623 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00523
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
May 8, 2013
Report Date
May 8, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUSHWIRE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF A CAROTID CAVE ANEURYSM MEASURING 10MM. DURING THE PIPELINE DEPLOYMENT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUSHWIRE BROKE AND THE PIPELINE REQUIRED SOME MANIPULATION TO RELEASE FROM THE CAPTURE COIL. THE PUSHWIRE DISTAL TIP WAS RETRIEVED WITH A SNARE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
241314 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77425-14 9681515

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Required Intervention