MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3 AXIUM PRIME BRPL 3D; DEVICE, EMBOLIZATION, VASCULAR

Model Number	APB-3.5-8-3D-ES
Medical Device Problem Codes	Separation Failure (2547); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	10/16/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
It was reported the distributor sale's representative information could not be provided due to restriction by privacy regulations.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received a report that the physician attempted to detach the axium coil three times with the instant detacher, but the coil failed to detach.The manual detachment method was then attempted, but the coil still did not detach.The pushwire was then pulled for retrieval, and the coil detached during retrieval.The coil was caught in the stent and retrieved together with the stent.The doctor considered the event to be a coil issue.Replacement products were used to complete the procedure.It was indicated that all devices were prepared as per the instructions for use (ifu), and no patient symptoms or further complications were reported as a result of this event.The patient was undergoing surgery for treatment of a saccular, unruptured aneurysm of the anterior communicating (acom) artery with a max diameter of 4 mm and a 2.3 mm neck diameter.It was noted the patient's vessel tortuosity was normal.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received reported there was no kink or damage observed to the pushwire.The catheter used was a stryker sl-10.

• Brand Name: AXIUM PRIME BRPL 3D
• Common Device Name: DEVICE, EMBOLIZATION, VASCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3; 9775 toledo way; irvine CA 92618
• MDR Report Key: 10714453
• Report Number: 2029214-2020-01040
• Device Sequence Number: 17120373
• Product Code: KRD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847536021266
• UDI-Public: 00847536021266
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K151447
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,distri
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/30/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/06/2022
• Device Model Number: APB-3.5-8-3D-ES
• Device Catalogue Number: APB-3.5-8-3D-ES
• Device Lot Number: A928321
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/16/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/22/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/21/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/30/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1