Catalog Number ENCR402312 |
Device Problems
Premature Activation (1484); Failure to Advance (2524)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 12/27/2023 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Information regarding patient weight, height, medical history, race, and ethnicity was not reported.Section e1.Initial reporter phone: (b)(6).Section h3 - the device is available to be returned for evaluation and testing.However, it has not been received to date as indicated as ¿other¿ in this section as the reason for non-evaluation.If the device returns, a device investigation will be performed.Missing information from this report is identified as blank; this information was not provided in the reported event or available at the time of report submission.The company is seeking this information through the event investigation.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by cerenovus, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, cerenovus, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Event Description
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As reported by the field, during the procedure, an enterprise2 4mmx23mm intracranial stent (encr402312, 8219105) became impeded in y connector and could not be pushed into the unspecified microcatheter (mc).The physician retracted the stent, but it was released automatically.The stent body was separated prematurely from the delivery wire.A new stent was switched to complete the surgery.The microcatheter was not replaced.There was no patient injury reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Updated sections on this medwatch: b4, b5, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6 and h10.Section b5: additional event information received on 28-jan-2024 indicated that they were not able to move the device.They were able to torque the device.There was no evidence of physical material within the device.There were no procedural delays due to the event.Complaint conclusion: as reported by the field, during the procedure, an enterprise2 4mmx23mm intracranial stent (encr402312, 8219105) became impeded in y connector and could not be pushed into the unspecified microcatheter (mc).The physician retracted the stent, but it was released automatically.The stent body was separated prematurely from the delivery wire.A new stent was switched to complete the surgery.The microcatheter was not replaced.There was no patient injury reported.Additional event information received on 28-jan-2024 indicated that they were not able to move the device.They were able to torque the device.There was no evidence of physical material within the device.There were no procedural delays due to the event.The device was discarded; therefore, no further investigation can be performed.A device history record (dhr) was performed, and it indicated this product was final inspection tested at lake region medical and was determined to be acceptable.With the information available and without the product available for analysis, the reported customer complaint could not be confirmed.Based on the device history record review, there is no indication that the event is related to the device manufacturing process.The exact cause of the event could not be determined; however, there are circumstances of the procedure that may have contributed to the reported failure.The instructions for use (ifu) do contain the following recommendations: ¿ do not apply undue force if resistance is encountered at any point during stent manipulation.Withdraw the unit and advance to a new one.¿ if resistance is felt while recapturing the stent, do not continue to recapture the device.Withdraw the infusion catheter slightly to unsheathe the stent (without exceeding the recapture limit), and then attempt to recapture the stent again.As part of the post market surveillance program, information from this complaint is trended to identify statistical signals for consideration of further correction action.Since there was no evidence to suggest the event was related to a manufacturing or design issue, no corrective actions will be taken at this time.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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