FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUROFORM3 MICRODELIVERY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 797840 · Received December 15, 2006

Report

Report Number
6000078-2006-00600
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 15, 2006
Date of Event
November 21, 2006
Report Date
November 28, 2006
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP., NEUROVASCULAR DIV
Product Code
NJE
PMA / PMN Number
h020002 / s4
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT YET BEGUN. THEREFORE, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL FOLLOW UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. ADD'L 510K#: H020002 /S5.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED DURING A STENT ASSISTED COIL EMBOLIZATION OF AN ANEURYSM, HE PLACED A STENT ACROSS THE OPTHALMIC ARTERY. THE STENT REPORTEDLY MOVED DURING ACCESS WITH A MICROCATHETER INTO THE PROXIMAL PORTION OF THE ANEURYSM. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTEDLY CONTINUED TO COIL. THE DETACHABLE COIL REPORTEDLY BECAME STRETCHED ON THE STENT, AND THE STENT FRACTURED. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE STRETCHED COIL, MICROCATHETER AND FRACTURED STENT PORTION WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL ISSUES. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY AT BASELINE FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROFORM3 MICRODELIVERY STENT SYSTEM (NJE) INTRACRANIAL STENT NJE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP., NEUROVASCULAR DIV SNF34520 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR GDC 18 COILS (18 TOTAL)| 1018 MICROCATHETER