FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3140691 · 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