FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GDC 10-3D/3D-SHAPE SYNERG DETECTION CIRCUIT

MDR report key: 837833 · Received February 20, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000078-2007-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2007
Date of Event
January 23, 2007
Report Date
January 23, 2007
Manufacturer
NEUROVASCULAR, A DIVISION OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORTATION
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
k991134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PMA/510(K): K001083. BASED ON THE INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IN 2007, THAT A CUSTOMER ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS DURING USE OF A COIL IN AN EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER: "IT GOT UNRAVELED WITH EASE AT REPOSITIONING INSIDE THE BODY. THEN, THE COIL WAS FRACTURED AT THE TIP OF THE DELIVERY WIRE." FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON THE EVENT DESCRIPTION: "THE COIL GOT EASILY DETACHED AT THE DETACHMENT ZONE. THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN THE DISTAL SHAFT OF THE MICRO CATHETER. THE COIL COULD BE REMOVED WITH THE MICRO CATHETER WITHOUT PROBLEM." THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THE PATIENT CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GDC 10-3D/3D-SHAPE SYNERG DETECTION CIRCUIT 84 HCG DETACHABLE COIL HCG NEUROVASCULAR, A DIVISION OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORTATION 345103-4 6611693

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * EXCELSIOR SL-10 MICROCATHETER