FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXIUM PLATINUM HELICAL DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 3870516 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
2029214-2014-00336
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Date of Event
May 22, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 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

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF AN ANEURYSM. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE IMPLANT COIL PREMATURELY DETACHED INSIDE THE CATHETER. THE DETACHED IMPLANT COIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH OTHER COILS (USING THE SAME CATHETER). PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE PUSHWIRE WAS FOUND FOLDED AS THE DEVICE WAS OPENED AND REMOVED FROM THE INNER PACKAGE. THE PHYSICIAN UNFOLDED THE PUSHWIRE AND ADVANCED THE COIL INTO THE MICROCATHETER DESPITE ITS CONDITION.NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
348450 AXIUM PLATINUM HELICAL DETACHABLE COIL DETACHABLE COIL HCG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR QC-2-4-HELIX 9751694

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR