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

Model Number	APB-4-12-3D-SS
Medical Device Problem Codes	Stretched (1601); Separation Failure (2547)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/25/2022
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 that an axium coil did not detach and it was suspected the coil stretched.The patient was being treated for a pulmonary artery malformation.The patient blood flow and vessel tortuosity was normal.  when the operator performed pulmonary arterial hypertension surgery for the patient, and when using our prime for filling, the operator used the standby detachment method to detach, and the detachment was incomplete.After the detachment, a piece of wirewas pulled out of the tumor cavity with a piece of microcatheter, and the surgeon suspected that the coil was stretched.Continuous flush was not administered during the procedure.The damage was located at the pushwire proximal segment.The physician did nota attempt to detach the coil with an instant detacher.One manual attempt was made to detach with the hypotube.There was no issues with the instant detacher.No symptoms were reported.
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 that no problems were found before implantation.No apparent damage was found, but the detachment wire was found hanging from the push rod.

• 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: 14244079
• Report Number: 2029214-2022-00736
• Device Sequence Number: 20055562
• Product Code: KRD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847536038240
• UDI-Public: 00847536038240
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K081465
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2022
• Device Explanted Year: 2022
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/26/2022

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: 09/21/2024
• Device Model Number: APB-4-12-3D-SS
• Device Catalogue Number: APB-4-12-3D-SS
• Device Lot Number: 222970236
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/26/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/28/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/28/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/26/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/21/2021
• 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
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 1 YR
• Patient Sex: Male