FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 4232417 · Received November 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2029214-2014-00609
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2014
Date of Event
October 7, 2014
Report Date
October 7, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF A LARGE UNRUPTURED SACCULAR ANEURYSM MEASURING 17MM X 6MM LOCATED IN THE CAVERNOUS SEGMENT OF THE RIGHT ICA (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY). THE PATIENT WAS ON DUAL ANTIPLATELET THERAPY. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE PIPELINE (4.25MM X 35MM) DID NOT OPEN IN THE MIDDLE AND REQUIRED BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY (AN OPTION PRESENTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, U.S.) WITH A HYPERFORM BALLOON TO ACHIEVE FULL WALL APPOSITION. POST PROCEDURAL ANGIOGRAM SHOWED AN ECLIPSE. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED THE NEXT DAY AND WAS DOING WELL. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
715318 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT COVIDIEN FA-71425-35 9625172

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention