Catalog Number M0035478300 |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 12/12/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The subject device is not available.
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Event Description
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During the stent assisting coil embolization procedure for an aneurysm, it was reported that big resistance was encountered when advancing the 9th coil in the microcatheter.So the physician withdraw the coil and found it was stretched and fractured.Then the whole coil was removed from the patient and the procedure was completed successfully after changing to another coil.The patient¿s condition was reported to be good.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device history record (dhr) review confirmed that the device met all material, assembly and performance specifications.During the analysis of the returned device, it was revealed that the delivery wire was kinked due to handling damage and the main coil was prematurely detached inside the patient.In addition, the delivery wire detachment zone was inspected, and the main coil appears to have detached due to a physical break.The functioning test could not be performed due to the condition of the returned device.Additional information indicates that no anomalies were noted to the device prior to use and there is no indication of a use error.The device is likely to have been damaged during use resulting in the reported events.An assignable cause of cause traced to component failure will be assigned to the as reported event and to the as analyzed defect on the main coil.As the issue is associated with a product that meets the design and manufacture specifications and was used in according with the dfu (direction for use) but due to procedural and/or anatomical factors during use, the product performance was limited.
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Event Description
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During the stent assisting coil embolization procedure for an aneurysm, it was reported that big resistance was encountered when advancing the 9th coil in the microcatheter.So the physician withdraw the coil and found it was stretched and fractured.Then the whole coil was removed from the patient and the procedure was completed successfully after changing to another coil.The patient¿s condition was reported to be good.
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