FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3232593 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00631
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 12, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUSHWIRE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND IT WAS FOUND BROKEN INTO TWO SEGMENTS. CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE FRACTURE SURFACES INDICATED THAT THE PUSHWIRE FAILED DUE TO TORSIONAL OVERLOAD.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAPTURE COIL SEPARATED FROM THE PUSHWIRE AFTER THE PIPELINE WAS DEPLOYED AND THE BROKEN SEGMENT WAS REMOVED WITH A SOLITAIRE STENT.NO INJURY WAS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
334383 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-71450-35 9495990

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention| S