MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. DBA EV3 0.14 GUIDEWIRES; WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER

Model Number	103-0606-200
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/24/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received a report that while navigating the micro wire avigo, the distal tip of the wire got detached itself creating a lot of problems for retrieving it.At the end, the tip was managed to be retrieved.No patient symptoms or complications were associated with this event.The patient was undergoing surgery for treatment of a basilar top aneurysm with stent assisted coiling.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received reported the basilar top saccular aneurysm dome measured 4mm and the neck was 3.5mm.Patient vessel tortuosity was moderate.The cause of the guidewire separation was not determined.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis: as found condition: the avigo guidewire was returned for analysis within a shipping box, an opened avigo outer carton (b810413), an opened avigo inner pouch (b810413), and a dispenser coil.Damage location details: no bends or kinks were found with the avigo guidewire.The avigo guidewire was found broken at ~25.7cm from the proximal end of the jacket.Testing/analysis: the avigo guidewire total length was measured to be ~192.5cm.When compared to the product drawing, approximately 12.5cm of the distal guidewire was not returned.The broken guidewire was sent out for sem failure analysis.Per the sem report, the broken end failed via fatigue with multiple crack-initiated sites originating from the outer surface around the circumference then overload.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• Brand Name: 0.14 GUIDEWIRES
• Common Device Name: WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER
• 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: justin ellis ; 9775 toledo way; irvine, CA 92618 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 21239544
• Report Number: 2029214-2025-00218
• Device Sequence Number: 11657674
• Product Code: DQX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000338275
• UDI-Public: 00763000338275
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K113454
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/24/2025

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 Model Number: 103-0606-200
• Device Catalogue Number: 103-0606-200
• Device Lot Number: B810413
• 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: 01/24/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/27/2025; 04/15/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/27/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/06/2025; 04/24/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/28/2024
• 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 Sex: Female