| Model Number |
GLM920030 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Stretched (1601); Failure to Advance (2524)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
09/30/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported by the field, during a coil embolization, a galaxy g3 mini coil 2mm x 3cm (glm920030, 30541405) was being used as the third coil.However, the coil couldn't be advanced nor retrieved by the physician.The physician pulled the coil and the unspecified microcatheter (mc) at the same time.After inspection.It turns the coil was stretched.The physician used a same like product.The procedure was successfully finished.There was no patient injury reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Information regarding patient weight, height, medical history, race, and ethnicity was not reported.Procode: krd/hcg.Initial reporter: the customer contact information, including name, occupation, phone, fax, and e-mail address, was not reported.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.A supplemental report will be submitted if new facts arise which materially alter information submitted in a previous mdr 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint #(b)(4).A supplemental report will be submitted if new facts arise which materially alter information submitted in a previous mdr report.Complaint conclusion: as reported by the field, during a coil embolization, a galaxy g3 mini coil 2mm x 3cm (glm920030, 30541405) was being used as the third coil.However, the coil couldn't be advanced nor retrieved by the physician.The physician pulled the coil and the unspecified microcatheter (mc) at the same time.After inspection.It turns the coil was stretched.The physician used a same like product.The procedure was successfully finished.There was no patient injury reported.No additional information is available.The device was discarded; therefore, no further investigation can be performed.A manufacturing record evaluation (mre) was performed for the finished device 30541405 number, and no non-conformances related to the malfunction were identified.With the information available and without the product available for analysis, the reported customer complaints of ¿coil - unraveled/stretched-in microcatheter¿ and ¿detachable coil delivery system (dcs) - impeded in microcatheter with no loss of cerebral target position¿ could not be confirmed.Based on the manufacturing record evaluation, there is no indication that the events are related to the device manufacturing process.Impeded in microcatheter is a known potential product failure associated with the use of the device.The instructions for use (if) includes warnings and instructions for use to trouble shoot this type of situation.The instructions for use (ifu) warns that if the microcoil system becomes immobile in the infusion microcatheter, apply a gentle push-pull motion to free it.If unsuccessful, remove both microcatheter and microcoil system together as a unit and replace with new devices.Assignment of root cause for the events remains speculative and inconclusive, based on the limited information provided and without the return of the complaint device; however, it is possible that clinical and procedural factors, including device manipulation / interaction, aneurysm size and vessel characteristics, device selection, and the concomitant microcatheter, may have contributed to the reported issues.Multiple attempts to obtain additional information were unsuccessful.If information is provided at a later date, the file will be reopened and processed accordingly.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 events were related to a manufacturing or design issue, no corrective actions will be taken at this time.
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