FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXCELSIOR SL-10 PRE-SHAPED 45 CATHETER

MDR report key: 963834 · Received December 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000078-2007-00336
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2007
Date of Event
November 21, 2007
Report Date
November 21, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
K013789
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K): K042568/ K994155.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED FOR AN ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ANEURYSM IN "VERY TORTUOUS" ANATOMY. THE FIRST COIL WAS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN THE ANEURYSM WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. AS THE SECOND COIL AS BEING ADVANCED BEYOND THE CATHETER TIP, BOTH DEVICES MOVED OUT OF THE ANEURYSM. THE PATIENT SUFFERED A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS TERMINATED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE COIL OR THE CATHETER CAUSED THE BLEEDING. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE "STABLE AFTER CRANIOTOMY PERFORMED WAS WITH NO COMPLICATION."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXCELSIOR SL-10 PRE-SHAPED 45 CATHETER (DQO) INFUSION CATHETER DQO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION 168190 11044946

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention TWO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COILS