WEB LOW PROFILE SL-USA W4-7-3FOR US
Report
- Report Number
- 2032493-2019-00222
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 14, 2019
- Date of Event
- August 15, 2019
- Report Date
- August 15, 2019
- Manufacturer
- SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC
- Product Code
- OPR
- UDI-DI
- 00854111006136
- PMA / PMN Number
- P170023
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
A SEARCH FOR NON-CONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PART/LOT NUMBER COMBINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRODUCTION-RELATED ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE COMPLAINT THAT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, AN ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) IDENTIFIES RUPTURE AS A POTENTIAL COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THIS DEVICE. THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WAS USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE REFERENCED IN MFR. REPORT # 2032493-2019-00223.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TREATMENT WAS ATTEMPTED ON AN ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY ANEURYSM (ACOM) WHICH HAD AN ACUTE TAKEOFF ANGLE FROM THE PARENT ARTERY. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE MICROCATHETER FINALLY GAINED ACCESS TO THE ANEURYSM FROM THE RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (ICA); HOWEVER, THE WEB DEVICE WAS NOT OPENING ADEQUATELY, DESPITE SEVERAL DEPLOYMENT ATTEMPTS. THE MICROCATHETER AND WEB DEVICE WERE REMOVED. A NEW VIA 21 MICROCATHETER WAS SUCCESSFUL AT OBTAINING ACCESS TO THE ANEURYSM FROM THE LEFT ICA. DEPLOYMENT OF THE SAME WEB DEVICE WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT EFFORTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO DIFFICULT ANATOMY. DURING PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE WEB, A NEW ROADMAP IMAGE WAS OBTAINED, WHICH DEMONSTRATED AN ANEURYSM RUPTURE WITH CONTRAST EXTRAVASATION. THE WEB DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND THE ANEURYSM WAS PARTIALLY COILED THROUGH THE VIA MICROCATHETER, WHICH WAS EFFECTIVE AT CONTROLLING THE BLEEDING; HOWEVER, CHANGES IN THE PATIENT'S VITAL SIGNS WERE INDICATIVE OF A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE. THE ANEURYSM TREATMENT WAS STOPPED AT THIS POINT SO THAT AN EVD COULD BE PLACED. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO HAVE RECOVERED AND THE ANEURYSM WAS RETREATED WITH ANOTHER ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 848274 | WEB LOW PROFILE SL-USA W4-7-3FOR US | WOVEN ENDOBRIDGE (WEB) ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM, PRODUCT | OPR | SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC | FGA25070-030 | 19012304 | 00854111006136 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |