FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCEPTER OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 3964276 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032493-2014-00057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 22, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 2014
Manufacturer
MICROVENTION, INC.
Product Code
MJN
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE ANALYSIS: A VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THE DISTAL END OF THE DEVICE REMOVED AND NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL AS IT REMAINS WITHIN THE PT. THE RETURNED PORTION OF THE DEVICE APPEARED NORMAL IN APPEARANCE. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEVICE BREAKING IS DUE TO THE DEVICE BECOMING STUCK. IT IS UNK IF THE BALLOON BECAME GLUED IN THE PT DUE TO THE ANATOMY OR THE ONYX REFLUXING AROUND THE CATHETER. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DISCREPANCIES OR NON-CONFORMANCES WERE OBSERVED WITHIN THESE BUILDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE TREATMENT OF A TUMOR EMBOLIZATION WITH TORTUROUS ANATOMY, THE CATHETER BROKE UPON WITHDRAWAL FOLLOWING THE ONYX INJECTION. THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER REMAINED WITHIN THE PT. NO INTERVENTION WAS TAKEN. NO HARM WAS REPORTED. THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE FINE POST PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
360899 SCEPTER OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER BALLOON CATHETER MJN MICROVENTION, INC. BC0411XC 13120321

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other