FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXIUM PLATINUM 3-D DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 3800161 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2029214-2014-00260
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 15, 2014
Report Date
April 16, 2014
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
HCG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUSHER ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BROKEN INTO TWO SEGMENTS AT APPROXIMATELY 7.5CM FROM THE PROXIMAL END, BUT THE BROKEN SEGMENTS WERE RETAINED TOGETHER BY THE PULLED RELEASE WIRE. THE IMPLANT COIL WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE PUSHWIRE. THE EVALUATION COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT; HOWEVER, THE PUSHER ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND BROKEN WHICH POSSIBLY RETRACTED THE RELEASE WIRE AND LED TO THE DETACHMENT OF THE IMPLANT COIL. ALL DEVICES ARE 100% INSPECTED FOR DAMAGES AND IRREGULARITIES DURING MANUFACTURE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PREPARATION, IT WAS REPORTED THE IMPLANT COIL PREMATURELY DETACHED AS IT WAS BEING HYDRATED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE MANUAL DETACHMENT METHOD LOCATION WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN WITH THE RELEASE WIRE EXPOSED. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
279221 AXIUM PLATINUM 3-D DETACHABLE COIL DETACHABLE COIL HCG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR QC-3-8-3D 9735255

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1