FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXIUM PLATINUM 3D DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 3875353 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
2029214-2014-00342
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Date of Event
May 19, 2014
Report Date
May 19, 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUSHER ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION WITH THE IMPLANT COIL STILL ATTACHED WHICH CONTRADICTS WHAT WAS REPORTED IN THE EVENT DESCRIPTION. THE EVALUATION COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. ALL DEVICES ARE 100% INSPECTED FOR DAMAGES AND IRREGULARITIES DURING MANUFACTURE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF AN ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY ANEURYSM. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT COILING EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE COIL COULD NOT BE PULLED INTO THE MICROCATHETER IN ORDER TO REPOSITION IT INSIDE THE ANEURYSM. THE IMPLANT COIL WAS FOUND TO BE PREMATURELY DETACHED AS IT WAS WITHDRAWN OUT OF THE PATIENT WITH THE MICROCATHETER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW PRODUCT.NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCECURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352994 AXIUM PLATINUM 3D DETACHABLE COIL DETACHABLE COIL HCG EV3 NEUROVASCULAR QC-2-4-3D 9740365

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR