FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMBOSHIELD NAV6 EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3935852 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024168-2014-04528
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2014
Date of Event
June 17, 2014
Report Date
June 20, 2014
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NTE
PMA / PMN Number
K090665
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND THE REPORTED SEPARATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE BAREWIRE WAS NOT RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. A QUERY OF THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE REVEALED NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED FROM THIS LOT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE OF THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND MILDLY CALCIFIED, COMMON CAROTID ARTERY THE EMBOSHIELD NAV6 EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE (EPD) WAS BEING ADVANCED WITHOUT REPORTED RESISTANCE FELT WHEN THE BAREWIRE BENT/BROKE AND FELT LOOSE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT REPORTED ISSUE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
414042 EMBOSHIELD NAV6 EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM EMBOLIC PROTECTION SYSTEM NTE AV-TEMECULA-CT 4020761

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR