FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3231895 · Received December 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00681
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 6, 2012
Date of Event
November 6, 2012
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
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 PT AND THE PUSHER WAS DISCARDED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PIPELINE WAS IMPLANTED IN THE OPHTHALMIC SEGMENT OF THE INTERIOR CAROTID ARTERY (ICA) WITH NO COMPLICATIONS, BUT IT HAD MIGRATED TO THE ICA TERMINUS SEVERAL HOURS POST OPERATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS SUFFERING FROM STROKE-LIKE SYMPTOMS, BUT WAS FEELING BETTER AS OF (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77400-12 9652020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Disability