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

Model Number	APB-1.5-3-HX-ES
Medical Device Problem Codes	Separation Failure (2547); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/09/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received a report that the axium coil was the fourth coil to be implanted.However, after deploying, the coil failed to detach twice when using the instant detacher.The manual detachment method was performed, but the coil still failed to detach.Upon slowly retrieving the coil back through the sl-10 microcatheter, the coil detached inside the catheter.The microcatheter and col were then removed from the patient together.A new catheter and coil were then 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 at the a1 and a2 junction with a max diameter of 6 mm and a 3 mm neck diameter.It was noted the patient's blood flow and vessel tortuosity were 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 indicated there was no kink or damage observed to the pushwire.

• Brand Name: AXIUM PRIME BRPL HLX
• Common Device Name: DEVICE, EMBOLIZATION, VASCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3; 9775 toledo way; irvine CA 92618
• MDR Report Key: 10833416
• Report Number: 2029214-2020-01123
• Device Sequence Number: 3645383
• Product Code: KRD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847536032132
• UDI-Public: 00847536032132
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: HK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K151447
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/04/2020

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: 10/14/2022
• Device Model Number: APB-1.5-3-HX-ES
• Device Catalogue Number: APB-1.5-3-HX-ES
• Device Lot Number: A915278
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/09/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/09/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/12/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/05/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 56 YR