FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXCELSIOR SL-10 150CM 2 TIP

MDR report key: 6074186 · Received November 2, 2016

Report

Report Number
3008853977-2016-00199
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 2, 2016
Date of Event
October 8, 2015
Report Date
January 25, 2017
Manufacturer
STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K013789
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE; THEREFORE, A VISUAL INSPECTION AS WELL AS A FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. VESSEL PERFORATION AND HEMORRHAGE ARE KNOWN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES AND ARE NOTED AS SUCH IN THE DEVICE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU); THEREFORE, ANTICIPATED IN NATURE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED THE EXACT CAUSE FOR THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED DURING REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PROCEDURE, THE MICROCATHETER (SUBJECT DEVICE) AND A GUIDEWIRE WERE CROSSED THROUGH THE REMAINING THROMBUS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER CROSSING THE TARGET LESION, ANGIOGRAPHY REVEALED A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE (SAH) DUE TO A PERFORATION. THE SAH WAS NOT SERIOUS; THEREFORE, ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WAS NOT ADMINISTERED. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT SAH "WAS CAUSED BY PERFORATION WITH EITHER THE MICROCATHETER OR GUIDEWIRE." THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE RECOVERED AND IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PROCEDURE, THE MICROCATHETER (SUBJECT DEVICE) AND A GUIDEWIRE WERE CROSSED THROUGH THE REMAINING THROMBUS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER CROSSING THE TARGET LESION, ANGIOGRAPHY REVEALED A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE (SAH) DUE TO A PERFORATION. THE SAH WAS NOT SERIOUS; THEREFORE, ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WAS NOT ADMINISTERED. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT SAH "WAS CAUSED BY PERFORATION WITH EITHER THE MICROCATHETER OR GUIDEWIRE.¿ THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE RECOVERED AND IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
722838 EXCELSIOR SL-10 150CM 2 TIP CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Other GUIDEWIRE (0.014IN ASAHI INTECC)