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It was reported that: "doctor had planned to coil basilar top aneurysm, after placing the microcatheter, the doctor took complex framing 6x20 coil through the microcatheter (vasco10d microcatheter).After forming desired framing the doctor pushed the coil further to align with the catheter marker for detaching the coil, but the coil detached inside the microcatheter itself before even connecting the detachment cable to detach the coil.The coil was hanging out of the aneurysm which was snared out in bits and pieces.Coil was completely snared out so no injury to the patient.".
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It was reported that: "doctor had planned to coil basilar top aneurysm, after placing the microcatheter , the doctor took complex framing 6x20 coil through the microcatheter (vasco10d microcatheter).After forming desired framing the doctor pushed the coil further to align with the catheter marker for detaching the coil ,but the coil detached inside the microcatheter itself before even connecting the detachment cable to detach the coil.The coil was hanging out of the aneurysm which was snared out in bits and pieces.Coil was completely snared out so no injury to the patient.".
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To whom it may concern: on february 18, 2020, balt usa received a complaint regarding the use of a single barricade coil (6mm x 20cm complex frame coil).Details reported as follows: "doctor had planned to coil basilar top aneurysm, after placing the microcatheter , the doctor took complex framing 6x20 coil through the microcatheter (vasco10d microcatheter).After forming desired framing the doctor pushed the coil further to align with the catheter marker for detaching the coil ,but the coil detached inside the microcatheter itself before even connecting the detachment cable to detach the coil.The coil was hanging out of the aneurysm which was snared out in bits and pieces.Coil was completely snared out so no injury to the patient." the results of our investigation is summarized as follows: an evaluation of the actual complaint sample could not be performed.Follow up was made with balt india pvt ltd for device return.Balt india pvt ltd confirmed device was being held by dhl and could not be received or returned due to covid-19 concerns.Once device is received the investigation will be reopened.Based on the provided information, root cause could not be definitively determined.Lack of device return prevented deeper evaluation of the reported issue.Review of the lot history record for the reported lot was performed.An additional customer complaint has been noted for lot 011419c for the same malfunction; however, there is no in-process or lot-specifc issue that could account for the observation.This lot will remain subject to monitoring for any unacceptable increase in trend.The submission of this report or related information to the fda, and its release by fda, does not reflect a conclusion by the party submitting this report of the fda that the report or related information is an admission that the manufacturer, their employees, or the device caused or contributed to the reportable event.
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