FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPIDERX EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE

MDR report key: 706928 · Received April 27, 2006

Report

Report Number
2183870-2006-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2006
Date of Event
March 30, 2006
Report Date
March 30, 2006
Manufacturer
EV3 INC.
Product Code
NTE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN FELT RESISTANCE FROM THE START PARTIALLY THROUGH THE AORTIC ARCH. WHEN CATHETER ON SPIDERX WAS PULLED BACK IT TWISTED ON ITSELT. THE RADIOPAQUE GOLD LOOP IS TWISTED LIKE A FIGURE EIGHT. PHYSICIAN ADVANCED THE CATHETER BACK OVER THE SPIDERX AND PULLED IT OUT. NO PT INJURY OR INTERVENTION REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPIDERX EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE NTE NTE EV3 INC. SPDRX-US-060 1396597

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR