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

Model Number	APB-1-4-3D-ES
Medical Device Problem Code	Separation Failure (2547)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/16/2021
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 a report that the coil could not be pushed out of the microcatheter.The axium coil was replaced with another axium coil, which led to the second coil not detaching.There were no patient symptoms or complications associated with the event.The devices were prepared as indicated in the ifu.The patient was undergoing surgery for treatment of a saccular, unruptured aneurysm in the ophthalmic artery with a max diameter of 5*3mm and a 2mm neck diameter.It was noted the patient's blood flow was normal and vessel tortuosity was normal.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: the axium prime coil was returned for evaluation inside of a biohazard bag and a shipping box.There was no instant detacher returned with the coil.Visual inspection/damage location details: the implant coil was still attached to the pushwire.No damages were found with the implant coil and pushwire.The coin located against the lumen stop.The break indicator was present and intact.In addition, the ai and coupler tubing were also found present and intact.There was no evidence of mechanical or manual detachment attempts to detach the coil.No other anomalies were observed.Testing/analysis: an in-house instant detacher was used to detach the coil.The implant coil was detached successfully on the 1st attempt.Conclusion: based on the analysis performed, the axium prime coil was confirmed to have "non-detachment" issue as the pushwire was returned with the implant coil was still attached.However, the root cause could not be determined as the implant coil detached successfully using an in-house instant detacher on 1st attempt.No issues were found during detachment of the coil.There was no non-conformance to specifications identified that led to the non-detachment issue.Since the instant detacher was not returned; any contribution of the instant detacher 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.
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 the coil pushed out of the introducer sheath smoothly.The catheter was also a medtronic device but the model information was not reported.2 attempts were made to detach the coil with the instant detacher and 2 attempts were made to detach the coil manually without success.There were no issues with the coil that failed to detach prior to non-detachment.It was unknown if there was any device damage.

• Brand Name: AXIUM PRIME BRPL 3D
• Common Device Name: DEVICE, VASCULAR, FOR PROMOTING EMBOLIZATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3; 9775 toledo way; irvine CA 92618
• Manufacturer (Section G): MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3; 9775 toledo way; irvine CA 92618
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 9775 toledo way; irvine, CA 92618 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 13152868
• Report Number: 2029214-2022-00002
• Device Sequence Number: 5478785
• Product Code: KRD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847536031838
• UDI-Public: 00847536031838
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• Device Explanted Year: 2021
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/01/2022

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: 03/19/2023
• Device Model Number: APB-1-4-3D-ES
• Device Catalogue Number: APB-1-4-3D-ES
• Device Lot Number: A995775
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/14/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/27/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/10/2022; 02/13/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/04/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/27/2022; 03/01/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/19/2020
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown