| Catalog Number |
400SMTSTD0615 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Difficult to Advance (2920)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
02/07/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The embolization coil is implanted in the patient; however, the pusher assembly is available for return.A follow up mdr will be submitted upon completion of the device investigation.This report is associated with mfr report numbers: 3005168196-2017-00318; 3005168196-2017-00320.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the cerebral artery using penumbra smart coils (smart coils).During the procedure, the physician placed another manufacturer¿s microcatheter and an intracranial stent device to cover the neck of cavernous aneurysm in the target vessel, and then initiated the coil embolization using a jailing technique.While attempting to advance a smart coil through the microcatheter, the physician had difficulty right before the coil pusher assembly was inside the microcatheter.Although the smart coil introducer sheath was removed from the proximal portion of the pusher assembly, the physician still experienced difficulty advancing the smart coil.However, the physician eventually advanced the smart coil into the microcatheter but the smart coil was removed because it small.The physician then opened a new smart coil.Although the physician noted that it was also difficult to advance the new smart coil through the microcatheter like the previous smart coil; the physician was able to advance and implant it into the aneurysm.The physician then successfully re-advanced and implanted the first smart coil that was removed due to the sizing issue.After that, another manufacturer¿s coil was deployed and detached into the aneurysm.It reported that the physician also had difficulty while advancing a new smart coil through the microcatheter; however, the smart coil was advanced and implanted into the aneurysm.The procedure was continued using three coils from other manufacturers and the same microcatheter.The physician reported experiencing difficulty while advancing two of the last three coils from the other manufacturers through the microcatheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Please note that the coil was implanted in the patient and the pusher assembly was initially available for return; however, it was not returned.The product was not returned for evaluation.Without the return of the device, the root cause of the problem cannot be determined.The manufacturing records for this lot were reviewed and did not reveal any outstanding discrepancies, design, or quality concerns.This report is associated with mfr report numbers: 3005168196-2017-00318, 3005168196-2017-00320.The coil was implanted in the patient and the pusher assembly was not returned.
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