FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GOOSE NECK? MICRO SNARE

MDR report key: 3150585 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183870-2013-00140
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 7, 2013
Report Date
May 8, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 INC.
Product Code
DXE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURE RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNAVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SHOULD IT BECOME AVAILABLE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE SITE OF THE IVC FILTER WAS ACCESSED VIA INTERNAL JUGULAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A BROKEN IVC FILTER, A SMALL DARK OBJECT APPEARED UNDER FLUORO IN THE HEART. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DISTAL MARKER BAND BROKE OFF THE GOOSENECK SNARE CATHETER AT THE SOME POINT DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE IVC FILTER HAD BEEN PLACED (B)(6) 2013, AND A SUPPORT STRUCTURE HAD FRACTURED, WHICH IS WHY THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REMOVE IT WITH THE GOOSENECK SNARE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251701 GOOSE NECK? MICRO SNARE CATHETER, EMBOLECTOMY DXE EV3 INC. GN2501 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention