FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HYDROCOIL EMBOLIC SYSTEM (HES)

MDR report key: 940578 · Received November 7, 2007

Report

Report Number
2032493-2007-00011
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 7, 2007
Date of Event
September 15, 2007
Report Date
October 10, 2007
Manufacturer
MICROVENTION, INC.
Product Code
HCG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN PLACED VARIOUS HYDROCOIL EMBOLIZATION COILS IN THE PATIENT (LOT NUMBER P0601385, LOT NUMBERS P0600783 AND P0601011, LOT NUMBER P0600338, LOT NUMBER P0601392, AND LOT NUMBER P0601807). THE PROCEDURE WAS CONSIDERED A SUCCESSFUL EMBOLIZATION OF AN INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM. SUBSEQUENT TO THE EMBOLIZATION OF THE ABOVE ANEURYSM A COIL MIGRATED INTO THE PARENT VESSEL. THE PHYSICIAN WENT BACK IN THE VESSEL TO TREAT WITH A NEUROFORM STENT BY COMPRESSING THE EMBOLIZATION COIL AGAINST THE VESSEL WALL. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN DURING THIS PROCESS THERE WAS A WIRE PERFORATION OF THE VESSEL WALL. THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED AND A VENTRICULOSTOMY PLACED. THE PATIENT DID NOT RECOVER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYDROCOIL EMBOLIC SYSTEM (HES) EMBOLIZATION COIL HCG MICROVENTION, INC. SEE DESCRIPTION SEE DESCRIPTION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Death