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Medtronic Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device with Shield Technology, REF: PED3-021-350-16, PED3-021-250-14, PED3-021-350-20, PED3-021-250-20, PED3-021-300-16, PED3-021-300-20, PED3-021-275-12, PED3-021-275-16, PED3-021-325-12, PED3-021-325-14, PED3-021-325-16, PED3-021-325-20, PED3-021-250-12, PED3-021-300-14, PED3-021-250-16, PED3-021-300-12, PED3-021-275-14, PED3-021-350-14, PED3-021-350-25, PED3-021-350-12, PED3-021-250-10, PED3-021-275-20, PED3-021-350-18, PED3-021-325-18, PED3-021-275-18, PED3-021-250-18, PED3-021-300-18; and Instructions for Use, Part: M056989CDOC2

Z-1246-2025

January 30, 2025

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Micro Therapeutics, Inc.
Event
Event 96168
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class I
Quantity
7820
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1246-2025

Official wording

Reason: Use of embolization device with diameters greater-than-or-equal-to 4mm may lead to incomplete wall apposition and/or braid deformation (fish-mouthing/braid narrowing/braid collapse) noted during procedure and post-procedure, typically noted at 6-12 month imaging follow-up, potentially can lead to thrombosis and/or serious adverse events. Higher risk in females less-than-or-equal-to 45 years of age

Code information: Instructions for Use, Version: Rev. A (01/2024). REF/UDI-DI/Lot: PED3-021-350-16/00847536030701, 00847536035195, 00847536036529/B317460, B327449, B335184, B340948, B349032, B389162, B392918, B424454, B430015, B495821, B497938, B547396, B550307, B551615, B559033, B603377, B623564, B656863, B656887, B658904, B692346, B715057, B715058, B715541, B726894, B735821, B735823, B756029, B756030, B760210, B760211, B768202, B768387, B769453, B770633, B807494; PED3-021-250-14/00847536030411, 00847536034907, 00847536036239/B317936 B332767, B333492, B333536, B334545, B376967, B388041, B391185, B399354, B416713, B431395, B452416, B457963, B467691, B476239, B564173, B564970, B574472, B580923, B629372, B630998, B670305, B673035, B699576, B707568, B709193, B736698, B736893, B739090, B739091, B795110, B796586, B800827, B801770; PED3-021-350-20/00847536030725, 00847536035218, 00847536036543/B319436, B336571, B379993, B383427, B389708, B400103, B400599, B403612, B407062, B415211, B446722, B483987, B490972, B492403, B494049, B552487, B559741, B591782, B591864, B592074, B622656, B626023, B648708, B684905, B715692, B719565, B719567, B719659, B726923, B728926, B735667, B756330, B765053, B768231, B770237, B770248, B792630; PED3-021-250-20/00847536030442, 00847536034938, 00847536036260/B321465, B337378, B360749, B371070, B412868, B467843, B477487, B488713, B548244, B557602, B644034, B673388, B679822, B684208, B686727, B695486, B698571, B703035, B708080, B709204, B711078, B746067, B757056, B757060, B761030, B771498, B775215, B789892, B790055; PED3-021-300-16/00847536030541, 00847536035034, 00847536036369/B321725, B338497, B405720, B418200, B570723, B574473, B603375, B604477, B656277, B658580, B659806, B666425, B681289, B691752, B699606, B703209, B707982, B711365, B725679, B736659, B738114, B769551, B769582, B798864; PED3-021-300-20/00847536030565, 00847536035058, 00847536036383/B322263, B336066, B347327, B376257, B405892, B414535, B458672, B458776, B469040, B490920, B495292, B563197, B607500, B607501, B635214, B636992, B656299, B656355, B657960, B668529, B678482, B680045, B681190, B712110, B712111, B718522, B720923, B725457, B732895, B735956, B737156, B737367, B748272, B748683, B749541, B775230, B778774, B780044; PED3-021-275-12/00847536030466, 00847536034952, 00847536036284/B323044, B383016, B391275, B399486, B454385, B468406, B623580, B623583, B624424, B657776, B666498, B669520, B670179, B670226, B710976, B743820, B743822, B754659, B762034, B768199, B798851; PED3-021-275-16/00847536030480, 00847536034976, 00847536036307/B323046, B361987, B406342, B414102, B458076, B468915, B477868, B558538, B562688, B563304, B603078, B654235, B656399, B657059, B666486, B669610,B670343, B677246, B699308, B736874, B743098, B755194, B755196, B755673, B769461, B771317, B775167, B775168; PED3-021-325-12/00847536030602, 00847536035096, 00847536036420/B324297, B407597, B418843, B494876, B561787, B592073, B623579, B629046, B676507, B678997, B716220, B741395, B751748, B787015, B787017; PED3-021-325-14/00847536030619, 00847536035102, 00847536036437/B324809, B347993, B362685, B459598, B558177, B563209, B575964, B580901, B628946, B675724, B678948, B681904, B714342, B714344, B733352, B733353, B769593, B790478; PED3-021-325-16/00847536030626, 00847536035119, 00847536036444/B324954, B339033, B371691, B418451, B460439, B495941, B603378, B604475, B623578, B624422, B660509, B664402, B666503, B667510, B667920, B668523, B680717, B681747, B733912, B739722, B739723, B739724, B746618, B794191, B794192; PED3-021-325-20/00847536030640, 00847536035133, 00847536036468/B325613, B371743, B418905, B421650, B463895, B487451, B495368, B591952, B591955, B644630, B644769, B644809, B657857, B659135, B659138, B659243, B684852, B716733, B716735, B741305, B741316, B741321, B787131; PED3-021-250-12/00847536030404, 00847536034891, 00847536036222/B326236, B335270, B387931, B390988, B394283, B421249, B477292, B497244, B578963, B664457, B666521, B667945, B669726, B696189, B719158, B724199, B724200, B724764, B741102, B746521, B764797, B764798, B787764, B787765, B787766, B793905; PED3-021-300-14/00847536030534, 00847536035027, 00847536036352/B327828, B335957, B346789, B393640, B399293, B403772, B456576, B547554, B568649, B575299, B631125, B631126, B649258, B650123, B652886, B657773, B683152, B711496, B712157, B712158, B732804, B732807, B754755, B754756, B754757, B760951, B760953, B768142, B769947, B789256; PED3-021-250-16/00847536030428, 00847536034914, 00847536036246/B328095, B416673, B452284, B478579, B494048, B565441, B573470, B575302, B628868, B628869, B630965, B656206, B666535, B667323, B668743, B739139, B739405, B739408, B754155, B754886, B754888, B755651, B794406, B794408, B794426; PED3-021-300-12/00847536030527, 00847536035010, 00847536036345/B338969, B345449, B346121, B361988, B405158, B418358, B454923, B551608, B561782, B562698, B563303, B575894, B677108, B677319, B699289, B703245, B718483, B718491, B739905, B744728, B760716, B766588; PED3-021-275-14/00847536030473, 00847536034969, 00847536036291/B343142, B361366, B379727, B429213, B448933, B452378, B461124, B601345, B607550, B624425, B626121, B678023, B680119, B711192, B713287, B724745, B744169, B744175, B744176, B770971, B770988; PED3-021-350-14/00847536030695, 00847536035188, 00847536036512/B349031, B372357, B388981, B391924, B399969, B421758, B445867, B491603, B492310, B497318, B596593, B629649, B630549, B631109, B670495, B678371, B679957, B713023, B713796, B740630, B740631, B742526, B743935, B753618; PED3-021-350-25/00847536030732, 00847536035225, 00847536036550/B364361, B393438, B403082, B419021, B422233, B430531, B437842, B447224, B488266, B616574, B624414, B629444, B629660, B672265, B672892, B673364, B717131, B717132, B724110, B733587, B733590, B741976, B761681, B768780, B771211, B772034, B773456, B773457; PED3-021-350-12/00847536030688, 00847536035171, 00847536036505/B368529, B406425, B419491, B490325, B496666, B497114, B611908, B615889, B616569, B643508, B643509, B644619, B657109, B658427, B659171, B690687, B715610, B715612, B716621, B742378, B746455, B787264; PED3-021-250-10/00847536030398, 00847536036215, 00847536034884/B387475, B390553, B427939, B490270, B575123, B578342, B628755, B654233, B666402, B670376, B693553, B707945, B711113, B740699, B764024, B764025, B766116, B769419, B797931, B801945; PED3-021-275-20/00847536030503, 00847536034990, 00847536036321/B391792, B398628, B418296, B452832, B461730, B497830, B548241, B567772, B655966, B656945, B666505, B671729, B677211, B679094, B680758, B693403, B699179, B711385, B725638, B725639, B736012, B736612, B737225, B751998, B756411, B797986; PED3-021-350-18/00847536036536/B798906; PED3-021-325-18/00847536036451/B800239; PED3-021-275-18/00847536036314/B805162; PED3-021-250-18/00847536036253/B805488; PED3-021-300-18/00847536036376/B807417

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide): PR, OK, CA, MD, FL, NY, WA, MI, AL, NV, MN, NJ, IL, OH, AK, CT, TN, MO, TX, ID, AZ, WI, PA, OR, SD, VA, CO, GA, KY, IN, AR, MA, LA, NE, MT, ME, SC, DC, NC, ND, NM, IA, UT, KS, WV, NH, HI, RI. And OUS (foreign) countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Republic Of Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Use of embolization device with diameters greater-than-or-equal-to 4mm may lead to incomplete wall apposition and/or braid deformation (fish-mouthing/braid narrowing/braid collapse) noted during procedure and post-procedure, typically noted at 6-12 month imaging follow-up, potentially can lead to thrombosis and/or serious adverse events. Higher risk in females less-than-or-equal-to 45 years of age