MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOSPHERE MEDICAL, S.A. EMBOSPHERE®; EMBOLIZATION PARTICLE, NON-BIOABSORBABLE

Catalog Number	S020GH
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Thrombosis/Thrombus (4440)
Date of Event	11/03/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was not returned for evaluation.The complaint could not be confirmed.The root cause could not be determined.A review of the device history and complaint database could not be performed since the lot number was not provided.Nonconformances of this nature are monitored by the operation team.This complaint will be used to trend for similar complaints.
Event or Problem Description
A literature article reported thrombosis of the splenic vein after embolization, requiring clinical management no device malfunction identified.

• Brand Name: EMBOSPHERE®
• Common Device Name: EMBOLIZATION PARTICLE, NON-BIOABSORBABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOSPHERE MEDICAL, S.A.; parc des nations paris nord 2; 383 rue de la belle etoile; roissy-en-france, 95700 ; FR 95700
• Manufacturer (Section G): BIOSPHERE MEDICAL, S.A.; parc des nations paris nord 2; 383 rue de la belle etoile; roissy-en-france, 95700 ; FR 95700
• Manufacturer Contact: marie-laure patucca ; parc des nations paris nord 2; 383 rue de la belle etoile; roissy-en-france, 95700 ; FR 95700
• MDR Report Key: 23851880
• Report Number: 1721504-2025-00769
• Device Sequence Number: 9599347
• Product Code: HCG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450402948
• UDI-Public: 00884450402948
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K181300
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Literature
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/19/2025

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
• Device Catalogue Number: S020GH
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/08/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/19/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown