VIA Microcatheter VIA-17-154-45-MVI2Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00842429106440), received between Jul 28, 2021 and Jan 9, 2023 — classified as 1 death, 2 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unintended Movement” (3 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryJan 9, 2023Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WAS TREATING AN ANEURYSM IN THE A1, THE PHYSICIAN ADVANCED THE WEB DEVICE CLOSE TO THE TIP OF VIA-17 AND THE CATHETER JUMPED FORWARD AND RUPTURED THE ANEURYSM. THEY DEPLOYED THE DEVICE AND UTILIZED A SCEPTER XC BALLOON TO SLOW THE BLEEDING. BP REMAINED STABLE AT 84/49 DURING RUPTURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. POST-PROCEDURE, THEY TRANSFUSED 6 UNITS OF PLATELETS AND MAINTAINED BP120. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED SEVERAL DAYS LATER MOSTLY DUE TO UNDERLYING EARLY DEMENTIA.

  Patient problems: Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding; Ruptured Aneurysm

  MAUDE report 16125563 ↗
• DeathAug 27, 2021Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TREATMENT OF AN UNRUPTURED ANEURYSM OF THE ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY, THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE POSITION OF A WEB DEVICE WITHIN THE ANEURYSM. THEREFORE, IN ORDER TO TRY A DIFFERENT SIZED WEB, THE PHYSICIAN WITHDREW THE ORIGINAL WEB INTO THE MICROCATHETER. UPON RESHEATHING, THE CATHETER APPARENTLY ENTERED THE DOME OF THE ANEURYSM AND RUPTURED IT. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED USING EMBOLIZATION COILS, BUT THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY THE FOLLOWING DAY.

  Patient problems: Ruptured Aneurysm

  MAUDE report 12376721 ↗
• InjuryJul 28, 2021Unintended Movement; Unintended Movement

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VIA CATHETER HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE DESIRED POSITION. UPON ADVANCEMENT OF THE WEB WITHIN THE CATHETER, THE VIA JUMPED TOWARDS THE ANEURYSM WALL AND RUPTURED THE ANEURYSM. THE BLEEDING WAS STOPPED BY LEAVING THE SYSTEM IN PLACE, IMPLANTING EMBOLIZATION COILS AND OPENING THE WEB. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL WITHOUT DEFICIT.

  Patient problems: Ruptured Aneurysm

  MAUDE report 12243025 ↗