ONYX
Report
- Report Number
- 2029214-2015-00707
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 17, 2015
- Date of Event
- January 19, 2015
- Report Date
- May 18, 2015
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN (IRVINE)
- Product Code
- MFE
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
HTTP://LINK.SPRINGER.COM/ARTICLE/10.1007/S00062-015-0374-2. THE ONYX WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE THE EVENT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. NOTE: AS PER THE IFU PRINCIPAL OF OPERATION INDICATES: THE ONYX LES DELIVERED BY SLOW CONTROLLED INJECTION THROUGH A MICRO CATHETER. (B)(4). INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE SAME ARTICLE AS MFRS: 2029214-2015-00705.
CITATION: J. LUTZ, ET AL. PREOPERATIVE EMBOLIZATION TO IMPROVE THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOME OF JUVENILE NASOPHARYNGEAL ANGIOFIBROMA (JNA) IN A SINGLE CENTER: 10-YEAR EXPERIENCE. CLIN NEURORADIOL DOI 10.1007/S00062-015-0374-2. THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS RECEIVED THROUGH REVIEW OF LITERATURE: ONE PATIENT HAD A TRANSIENT HEMIPARESIS OF THE LEFT ARM FOR A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE ONYX EMBOLIZATION, AS A RESULT OF A TINY DISPERSE ONYX IN THE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA) TERRITORY, PRESUMABLY DUE TO A VIDIAN ARTERY COLLATERAL. THE PATIENT HAD NO FURTHER NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS BEFORE OR AFTER THE SURGERY. FOR EXPLANATION, THIS WAS THE FIRST PATIENT TREATED WITH THE DIRECT PUNCTURE TECHNIQUE, WITHOUT A BALLOON PROTECTION. A TOTAL OF 15 PATIENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THIS SERIES ALL WERE MALE PATIENTS AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 36 YEARS (MEAN AGE, 15 YEARS).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393691 | ONYX | AGENT, INJECTABLE, EMBOLIC | MFE | COVIDIEN (IRVINE) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 YR |