MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3 CONCERTO NYLON; DEVICE, EMBOLIZATION, VASCULAR

Model Number	NV-2-4-HELIX
Medical Device Problem Code	Display or Visual Feedback Problem (1184)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/16/2020
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 concerto coil was being used per the instructions for use (ifu), but was not visible on the angiography.A new device was used to complete the procedure.There was no injury to the patient as a result of the event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: the concerto coil was returned for analysis within a shipping box and within a plastic bio-pouch.The concerto pusher and implant coil appear to be damaged within the introducer sheath.The concerto coil was removed from within the introducer sheath for further evaluation.The concerto pusher was found bent proximal to the detachment zone and the implant coil was found damaged.No other anomalies were observed.Based on the device analysis and reported information, the customer¿s report of ¿poor visualization¿ could not be confirmed.Possible causes of failure include imaging equipment, material in the path, patient placement, or position of the implant.However, the cause could not be determined.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.

• Brand Name: CONCERTO NYLON
• Common Device Name: DEVICE, EMBOLIZATION, VASCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3; 9775 toledo way; irvine CA 92618
• MDR Report Key: 10897948
• Report Number: 2029214-2020-01182
• Device Sequence Number: 1462711
• Product Code: KRD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847536013308
• UDI-Public: 00847536013308
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: KS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K090046
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,distri
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/23/2021

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: 03/03/2022
• Device Model Number: NV-2-4-HELIX
• Device Catalogue Number: NV-2-4-HELIX
• Device Lot Number: A792981
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/04/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/20/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/08/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/24/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/23/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1