FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3140626 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00525
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
May 13, 2013
Report Date
May 13, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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 AND THE PUSHWIRE WAS DISCARDED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF AN MCA (MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY) SIDEWALL ANEURYSM MEASURING 20MM X 26MM X 18MM. DURING THE PIPELINE DEPLOYMENT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FIRST PIPELINE SLID BACK PROXIMALLY INTO THE ANEURYSM WHILE THE PHYSICIAN WAS TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS FOR THE SECOND PIPELINE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
241315 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77275-16 9653852

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Disability