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

Model Number	APB-1.5-4-HX-ES
Medical Device Problem Code	Separation Failure (2547)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/01/2021
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 information regarding an axium coil that did not detach during attempts intra-operatively.The patient was undergoing a coil embolization to treat an unruptured saccular aneurysm of the left anterior communicating artery.The aneurysm max diameter was 4mm and the neck diameter was 3mm.Blood flow was low.Vessel tortuosity was moderate.It was reported that all devices were prepared as indicated in the instructions for use (ifu).The axium coil was delivered to the aneurysm location and the detachment wire was broken but the spring ring could not be detached.The coil was slowly withdrawn from the patient's body as a whole.During observation, the coil was detached.The coil was replaced to complete the procedure.There was no harm or injury to the patient.
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 the coil was detached intentionally after removal.No instant detacher was used, but the manual detachment method was performed twice.Prior to non-detachment, there were no issues encountered, and no damage to the pushwire.
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The axium pushwire was returned for evaluation.There was no implant coil returned with the pushwire.The implant coil appeared to be detached from the pushwire.The shield coil was found stretched.The coin was not present against the lumen stop as it was pulling back.The pusher was found broken at the distal break indicator (manual detachment location); it appeared that the manual detachment was attempted at this location.The break indicator, ai and coupler tubing were found missing from the proximal end of the pushwire.Under the microscope, the outer jacket was then removed to gain access the coin.The coin was measured in 3 locations (0.070mm at 0.063mm; measured 0.089mm at 0.127mm; measured 0.096mm at 0.275mm) and found to be within specifications.The inner diameter of the lumen stop, and the inner diameter of the retainer ring were found to be visually acceptable.The lumen stop inner diameter (id) was measured to be 0.00274¿ and found to be within specification.The retainer ring inner diameter (id) was measured to be 0.00460¿ and found to be within specification.All other subassemblies appeared to be normal.No other anomalies were observed.Based on the analysis performed, the axium coil was not confirmed to have "non-detachment" issue as the pushwire was returned with the implant coil already detached.The root cause could not be determined.Based on the returned device, there was evidence of manual detachment attempt to detach the coil as the pusher was also found to be broken at the manual detachment location; with the coin pulled back from the lumen stop.The pulling back of the coin from the lumen stop may have contributed to the detachment of the implant coil from the pushwire.There was no non-conformance to specification identified that that led to the non-detachment issue.The review of lot history records shows that the finished device has met all manufacturing requirements and specifications during final assembly and quality inspection.Since the implant coil, break indicator, ai and coupler tubing were not returned; any contribution of the implant coil, break indicator, ai and coupler tubing to the non-detachment issue 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: AXIUM PRIME BRPL HLX
• Common Device Name: DEVICE, VASCULAR, FOR PROMOTING EMBOLIZATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3; 9775 toledo way; irvine CA 92618
• MDR Report Key: 12121883
• Report Number: 2029214-2021-00821
• Device Sequence Number: 19936261
• Product Code: KRD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847536032149
• UDI-Public: 00847536032149
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• 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,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/23/2021

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: 02/10/2023
• Device Model Number: APB-1.5-4-HX-ES
• Device Catalogue Number: APB-1.5-4-HX-ES
• Device Lot Number: A974619
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/02/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/02/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/08/2021; 07/08/2021; 09/16/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/06/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/03/2021; 08/03/2021; 09/23/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 54 YR
• Patient Weight: 70