MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. D/B/A EV3 NEUROVASCULAR PIPELINE FLEX; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM FLOW DIVERTER

Model Number	PED-500-14
Medical Device Problem Code	Activation Failure (3270)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	08/20/2018
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 a report that the distal edge of the pipeline was not opening and appeared trumpeted despite 3 resheathings.As a result the device was removed and the patient successfully treated with another pipeline device.The patient was undergoing surgery to treat an unruptured, saccular, 10mm right paraopthalmic aneurysm through a moderate vessel tortuosity.It was noted that the vessels had a large diameter and that the device was not positioned in a bend.Dual antiplatelet treatment was administered but thepru level was unknown.Post angiographic result showed stasis.More than 50% of the pipeline had been deployed when it failed to open.The devices were prepared as indicated per the ifu.There were no patient symptoms.

• Brand Name: PIPELINE FLEX
• Common Device Name: INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM FLOW DIVERTER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. D/B/A EV3 NEUROVASCULAR; 9775 toledo way; irvine CA 92618
• MDR Report Key: 7832723
• Report Number: 2029214-2018-00759
• Device Sequence Number: 1950848
• Product Code: OUT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847536019638
• UDI-Public: 00847536019638
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P100018.S004
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/30/2018

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: 08/30/2020
• Device Model Number: PED-500-14
• Device Catalogue Number: PED-500-14
• Device Lot Number: A517487
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/20/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/30/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1