FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONYX AVM

MDR report key: 4036879 · Received August 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2029214-2014-00487
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 14, 2014
Date of Event
July 21, 2014
Report Date
July 21, 2014
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
MFE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS CONSUMED IN THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF AN AVM (ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION) OFF OF THE VERT. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ONYX EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE DISTAL SEGMENT OF THE CATHETER SEPARATED AND BECAME LODGED IN THE PICA (POSTERIOR INFERIOR CEREBELLAR ARTERY). THE PHYSICIAN STATED THERE WAS FRICTION EXPERIENCED DURING THE INJECTION. ON (B)(6) 2014, IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE AND THE BROKEN CATHETER SEGMENT REMAINS IN THE PATIENT WITH NO FUTURE PLANS ON REMOVING IT. SAME EVENT AS MDR# 2029214-2014-00486.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
487202 ONYX AVM LIQUID EMBOLIC MFE EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 50067-060-1 9778448

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability