FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE
MDR report key: 3140691
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Received May 31, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2029214-2013-00529
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 31, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 21, 2013
- Report Date
- May 21, 2013
- Manufacturer
- EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
- Product Code
- OUT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS DISCARDED. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
TREATMENT OF A RIGHT SIDED OPHTHALMIC ANEURYSM MEASURING 10.6MM X 11.8MM. DURING THE PROCEDURE IN A TORTUOUS ANATOMY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUSHWIRE BROKE AFTER THREE ROTATIONS WITH ONLY 10% OF THE PIPELINE DEPLOYED AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT WITH A SNARE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241849 | PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE | FLOW DIVERSION | OUT | EV3 NEUROVASCULAR | FA-77350-14 | 9667086 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR | Required Intervention |