MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3 APRO CATHETER; CATHETER, THROMBUS RETRIEVER

Model Number	APRO-70-132
Medical Device Problem Code	Collapse (1099)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Ischemia Stroke (4418)
Date of Event	10/01/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Continuation of d10: product id apro-70-132 (ma23-039); product type: ; implant date n/a; explant date n/a.Product id sfr4-6-40-10 (b501132); product type: ; implant date n/a; explant date n/a.Product id sfr4-6-40-10 (b562040); product type: ; implant date n/a; explant date n/a 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
Medtronic received a report regarding an apro catheter collapse, another apro catheter encountered resistance and two solitaire stents encountered resistance and damage.  the patient was undergoing surgery for treatment of an ischemic stroke in the right m1.The baseline and post procedure condition scores (nihss, mrs, and tici) are unknown.It is unknown if intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tpa) was contraindicated.The number of passes taken with the device are unknown.It was noted the patient's vessel tortuosity was minimal.It was reported the patient infarcted the area of concern as a result of this event.It was reported that on the 3rd or 4th pass the first apro catheter collapsed under vacuum and had to be removed.The physician went back in with another apro catheter and solitaire.  the second apro catheter was placed at distal right internal carotid artery (ica), phenom fg15160-061501s placed past the clot in right m1, the wire was removed, the first solitaire 6x40 (lot #b501132) would not exit the protective sheath and enter the apro catheter, that device was removed, the second solitaire 6x40 (lot #b562040) advanced to the clot and upon removal of the solitaire from apro had resistance and the solitaire was damaged severely.It was reported catheter resistance occurred during the delivery process of the procedure with the first solitaire (lot #b501132).  the vessel was not tortuous.There was resistance at the sheath and at the catheter hub.The rhv was loose during delivery.The sheath was secured in the hub of the microcatheter.  it was reported the second solitaire (lot # b562040) encountered resistance during retrieval.The vessel was not tortuous.There was resistance in the proximal section of the catheter.The solitaire (lot # b562040) was damaged during the procedure in the proximal end.The reported device and any accessory devices were prepared as indicated in the instructions for use (ifu).Ancillary devices include a zoom 0.088 sheath, phenom 160 cm 0.027 microcatheter, and aristotle 0.024 guidewire.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Refer to manufacturer's report 2029214-2023-02050, 2029214-2023-02049, and 2029214-2023-02048 for details pertaining to the reportable related event.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.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information was received from the manufacturing representative (rep) stating that the cause of the solitaire resistance and apro catheter collapsing is unknown.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis # (b)(4): equipment used: vis (m-81805), 203cm ruler (m-83360).As found condition: the apro-70 catheter was returned for analysis within a shipping box, a tyvek bio-pouch, a primary plastic bio-pouch, and a secondary plastic bio-pouch.Damage location details: no damages were found with the apro-70 catheter hub.The apro-70 catheter body was found damaged (flattened) from ~12.5cm to ~28.5cm from the proximal end of the catheter hub.The apro-70 catheter distal tip was found in good condition.Testing/analysis: the apro-70 catheter was dissected (cut) (see pli-30 analysis).Conclusion: based on the device analysis and reported information, the customer¿s ¿catheter crushed¿ report was confirmed as the apro-70 catheter body was found damaged (flattened).The catheter can become flattened (during aspiration) if used with an incompatible vacuum pump (vacuum pressures higher than -25inhg), higher number of passes (more than 3), or higher amount of aspiration time (more than 5:00 minutes).However, the cause of the catheter damage 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
Corrected information regarding clot in b5.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 solitaire wasn¿t the cause of infarct.The clot caused the infarction.

• Brand Name: APRO CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, THROMBUS RETRIEVER
• 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: 17969512
• Report Number: 2029214-2023-02051
• Device Sequence Number: 6799843
• Product Code: NRY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00850014025038
• UDI-Public: 00850014025038
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K223545
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/21/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2024
• Device Model Number: APRO-70-132
• Device Catalogue Number: APRO-70-132
• Device Lot Number: MA23-039
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/01/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/27/2023; 12/11/2023; 02/20/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/19/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/22/2023; 01/05/2024; 02/21/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/27/2023
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Age: 60 YR
• Patient Sex: Female