FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TARGET HELICAL ULTRA 3 MM X 8 CM

MDR report key: 3873097 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008853977-2014-00185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
March 18, 2014
Report Date
March 19, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K093142
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. VISUAL AND MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE MAIN COIL HAD BROKEN FROM THE DELIVERY WIRE AT THE MAIN JUNCTION. THE DELIVERY WIRE AND PROXIMAL CONTACT WERE ALSO NOTED TO BE KINKED. FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATED THAT NO ANOMALIES WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE DEVICE PRIOR TO USE AND THAT THE PHYSICIAN RETRACTED AND RE-INSERTED THE COIL SEVERAL TIMES DURING PROCEDURE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE RELATED TO HANDLING OF THE DEVICE DURING USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAIN COIL WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES REPORTED TO THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAIN COIL WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES REPORTED TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
350000 TARGET HELICAL ULTRA 3 MM X 8 CM DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION HCG STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK 17320049

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1