ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFTRecalls & reported problems across all models
Medos International Sàrl · 15 models in the FDA device registry
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 46
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
We found 15 models of ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT by Medos International Sàrl in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 46 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Sep 22, 2016 and Jan 13, 2025 — classified as 1 death, 3 injuries, 42 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Stretched” (19 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works
Reports received per month, all models
Most reported ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT problems
Device problems
- Stretched19
- Premature Activation7
- Premature Separation5
- Difficult to Advance4
- Failure to Advance4
- Material Twisted/Bent4
- Positioning Failure4
- Difficult To Position3
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient30
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions15
- Death1
- No Code Available1
- Thrombosis1
ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT models
15 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX0202DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION10 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX2505Device, Vascular, for Promoting Embolization5 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX0306Device, Vascular, for Promoting Embolization5 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX0304Device, Vascular, for Promoting Embolization4 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX0410Device, Vascular, for Promoting Embolization4 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641HX0208DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION1 death4 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641HX0204DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION3 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX2525DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION2 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX2535Device, Vascular, for Promoting Embolization2 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX0308Device, Vascular, for Promoting Embolization2 reports
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX3505DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION1 report
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX3575DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION1 report
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX3509DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION1 report
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641CX0408DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION1 report
- ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT 641HX0206DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION1 report
Recent ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT adverse event reports
The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 13, 2025Premature Activation; Failure to Advance; Premature Activation; Failure to Advance
THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE, THE 4.5MM X 28MM NO DISTAL TIP ENTERPRISE® VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE (VRD) (ENC452800 / 9061786) WAS IMPEDED IN THE PROXIMAL SECTION OF THE CONCOMITANT 150CM X 5CM PROWLER SELECT PLUS MICROCATHETER (606S255X / 31359808) AND COULD NOT ADVANCE FURTHER. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE STENT AND OBSERVED THAT THE STENT WAS DETACHED FROM THE DELIVERY WIRE IN THE MICROCATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE MICROCATHETER AND STENT FROM THE PATIENT AND REPLACED BOTH DEVICES TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, WHICH WAS REPORTEDLY PROLONGED BY APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY NEGATIVE PATIENT IMPACT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21138549 ↗MalfunctionAug 27, 2024Premature Activation; Failure to Advance; Premature Activation; Failure to Advance
THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE, THE 4.5MM X 28MM NO DISTAL TIP ENTERPRISE® VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE (VRD) (ENC452800 / 8582191) WAS IMPEDED IN THE INTRODUCER SHEATH AND COULD NOT BE PUSHED INTO THE MICROCATHETER (UNSPECIFIED BRAND). THE PHYSICIAN RETRACTED THE STENT AND OBSERVED THAT THE STENT BODY WAS PREMATURELY SEPARATED FROM THE DELIVERY WIRE. A NEW STENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH THE ORIGINAL MICROCATHETER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY NEGATIVE PATIENT IMPACT. ON 21-AUG-2024, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. PER THE INFORMATION, THE PROCEDURE WAS A STENT-ASSISTED EMBOLIZATION TARGETING A POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY ANEURYSM. THE CONCOMITANT MICROCATHETER USED WAS A PROWLER SELECT PLUS MICROCATHETER. A CONTINUOUS FLUSH HAD BEEN MAINTAINED THROUGH THE MICROCATHETER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE NOTED ON THE STENT / STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. THE REPLACEMENT STENT WAS ANOTHER 4.5MM X 28MM NO DISTAL TIP ENTERPRISE® VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE (ENC452800). THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20077534 ↗MalfunctionJul 8, 2022Activation Problem; Activation Problem
THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING A VASCULAR STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE 4.5MM X 28MM NO DISTAL TIP ENTERPRISE® VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE (VRD) (ENC452800 / 6812662) PASSED THROUGH THE MICROCATHETER AND THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO RELEASE THE STENT, BUT THE DISTAL MARKERS OF THE STENT COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE PHYSICIAN RETRACTED THE STENT AND SWITCHED TO A COMPETITOR DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT ADVERSE EVENT OR COMPLICATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14960008 ↗InjuryJun 13, 2022Material Separation; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED FROM A HEALTH AUTHORITY THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A VASCULAR STENT PLACEMENT WITH AN ENTERPRISE 4.5MM X 28MM VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE WITH NO DISTAL TIP (ENC452800/6920541), WHICH EXPERIENCED A FRACTURE IN THE GUIDEWIRE AND BROKE DURING THE PROCEDURE. PER THE EVENT DESCRIPTION, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A 0.035 SUPER SLIDING GUIDE WIRE AND PATH, THE 8F GUIDE CATHETER (MPA1-CORDIS) AND THE HEAD END OF THE INTRACRANIAL SUPPORT CATHETER WAS INSERTED INTO THE PETROUS SEGMENT OF THE LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY BY COAXIAL TECHNOLOGY. THE M1 SEGMENT OF THE LEFT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY WAS OCCLUDED BY ANGIOGRAPHY, WITH AN MTICI OF 0. THE INTRACRANIAL SUPPORT CATHETER WAS GENTLY AND SLOWLY PLACED AT THE M1 OCCLUSION OF THE LEFT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY. NO BLOOD FLOW WAS FOUND, SO IT WAS CONNECTED TO A NEGATIVE PRESSURE DEVICE FOR SUCTION TWICE, BUT NO THROMBUS WAS FOUND. CONSIDERING THE HIGH POSSIBILITY OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC STENOSIS AND OCCLUSION, A 0.014-INCH MICRO GUIDE WIRE WAS SELECTED, AND WITH THE HELP OF A MICROCATHETER AND THE GUIDANCE OF A PATH MAP, THE HEAD END OF THE MICRO GUIDE WIRE CAREFULLY CROSSED THE OCCLUDED SEGMENT AND WAS PLACED AT THE END OF THE M2 SEGMENT
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14680668 ↗MalfunctionMar 23, 2022Premature Activation; Failure to Advance; Premature Activation; Failure to Advance
AS REPORTED BY THE FIELD, DURING A STENT ASSIST EMBOLIZATION, A 4.5MMX28MM ENTERPRISE WITH NO DISTAL TIP INTRACRANIAL NEUROVASCULAR STENT (ENC452800, 6610132) BECAME IMPEDED PROXIMAL OF THE PROWLER SELECT PLUS MICROCATHETER (606S255X, 30679785). IT COULD NOT BE ADVANCED ANYMORE. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE STENT, BUT IT WAS FOUND TO BE RELEASED IN MICROCATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE STENT WITH THE MICROCATHETER TOGETHER, THEN SWITCHED TO A NEW STENT AND MICROCATHETER TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13860092 ↗MalfunctionFeb 11, 2022Break; Failure to Advance; Break; Failure to Advance
THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE, THE STENT COMPONENT OF THE 4.5MM X 28MM NO DISTAL TIP ENTERPRISE® VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE (VRD) (ENC452800 / 6218824) WAS IMPEDED IN THE CONCOMITANT MICROCATHETER (UNSPECIFIED BRAND) AND COULD NOT ADVANCE FURTHER. THE PHYSICIAN RETRACTED THE STENT AND OBSERVED THAT THE BODY OF THE STENT COMPONENT WAS DEFORMED. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY PATIENT ADVERSE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13518695 ↗MalfunctionJan 24, 2022Stretched; Stretched
AS REPORTED BY THE FIELD, DURING A COIL EMBOLIZATION, A 3X6 ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT COIL (641CX0306, UNKNOWN LOT) BECAME STRETCHED INSIDE THE UNSPECIFIED MICROCATHETER (MC) WHILE DEPLOYING IN THE ANEURYSM. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT BY 10 MINUTES. THE MICROCATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE SITE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13333224 ↗InjuryDec 15, 2021Activation Failure; Activation Failure
THIS COMPLAINT IS FROM A LITERATURE SOURCE. THE CITATION IS AS FOLLOWS: ZHANG K, XIA JC, GAO HL, GAO BL, WANG YF, LI ZS, LI TX, WANG ZL. CASE REPORT: DOUBLE MICRO-GUIDEWIRE TECHNIQUE FOR EMERGENT RESCUE OF PROXIMAL STENT COLLAPSE DURING RECANALIZATION OF NONACUTE OCCLUSION OF VERTEBRAL ARTERY. FRONT NEUROL. 2021 SEP 3;12:671158. DOI: 10.3389/FNEUR.2021.671158. PMID: 34539544; PMCID: PMC8446545. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: THE ARTICLE REPORTS A CASE WITH V4 SEGMENT OCCLUSION OF THE RIGHT VERTEBRAL ARTERY TREATED WITH ENDOVASCULAR STENT ANGIOPLASTY. LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THE SUSPECTED CERENOVUS DEVICE POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTED EVENT: 4.5MM X 28MM ENTERPRISE STENT. OTHER CERENOVUS DEVICES THAT WERE ALSO USED IN THIS STUDY: N/A. NON-CERENOVUS DEVICES THAT WERE ALSO USED IN THIS STUDY: 2.0 × 13 MM GATEWAY BALLOON (STRYKER), 300-CM TRAXCESS MICRO-GUIDEWIRE (0.014 INCH, MEDTRONIC), ECHELON 10 MICROCATHETER (MEDTRONIC). ADVERSE EVENT(S) AND PROVIDED INTERVENTIONS: A MALE PATIENT IN HIS 50S UNDERWENT ENDOVASCULAR STENT ANGIOPLASTY OF A V4 SEGMENT OCCLUSION WITH A 4.5MM X 28MM ENTERPRISE STENT. THE ENTERPRISE STENT DEPLOYED AT THE OCCLUSION SEGMENT WAS COLLAPSED AT THE PROXIMAL
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13012344 ↗MalfunctionDec 3, 2021Premature Activation; Difficult to Advance; Material Twisted/Bent; Premature Activation; Difficult to Advance; Material Twisted/Bent
THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING A STENT-ASSISTED ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN FELT RESISTANCE DURING THE ATTEMPT TO DELIVER THE 4.5MM X 28MM NO DISTAL TIP ENTERPRISE® VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE (VRD) (ENC452800 / 6451017) THROUGH THE MICROCATHETER AND OBSERVED THAT THE STENT COMPONENT WAS ALREADY RELEASED / DEPLOYED IN THE MICROCATHETER. THE STENT BODY WAS OBSERVED TO BE DEFORMED. ANOTHER STENT WAS USED AS A REPLACEMENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY PATIENT ADVERSE EVENT OR COMPLICATION. PHOTO OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THE COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12925265 ↗MalfunctionOct 19, 2021Difficult to Advance; Difficult to Advance
AS REPORTED BY THE FIELD, DURING A COIL EMBOLIZATION TO THE RIGHT ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY (ACON), A 2X8 ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT COIL (641HX0208, S10340) WAS NOT ABLE TO PLACE THROUGH THE PROWLER LPES 14, STRAIGHT MICROCATHETER (MC) SMOOTHLY AND WAS REQUIRED MORE PUSH. HENCE, THE DOCTOR DECIDED TO WITHDRAW THE COIL WITHOUT THE NEED TO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION AND REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER GALAXY COIL TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO SURGERY DELAYED DUE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT OTHER DEVICES WERE SUCCESSFULLY USED WITH THE MICROCATHETER PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE. THE EVENT DID NOT RESULT IN A LOSS OF CEREBRAL TARGET POSITION. THE MICROCATHETER WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING MANIPULATION OF THE COIL OR NOTICED TO BE DAMAGED UPON REMOVAL FROM THE PATIENT. THE ACTUAL COIL DID NOT APPEAR DAMAGED AT ANY TIME. NOTHING WAS NOTED TO BE OBSTRUCTING THE MICROCATHETER. A CONTINUOUS FLUSH ON THE MICROCATHETER WAS MAINTAINED. THE INTRODUCER WAS FLUSHED UNTIL LIQUID WAS VISIBLE AT THE DISTAL END OF THE SLIT IN THE CLEAR TUBE. THE TIP OF THE INTRODUCER WAS FIRMLY
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12656326 ↗InjurySep 13, 2021Activation Problem; Activation Problem
THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING A STENT-ASSISTED COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE TARGETING A LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY COMMUNICATING SEGMENT ANEURYSM, THE DISTAL END OF THE 4.5MM X 28MM ENTERPRISE¿ NO DISTAL TIP VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE (ENC452800 / 5852771) DEPLOYED NORMALLY AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT, BUT THE PROXIMAL PORTION OF THE STENT DID NOT FULLY EXPAND. THE PHYSICIAN MADE AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO FULLY EXPAND / OPEN THE STENT TINES USING A GUIDEWIRE TO MASSAGE THE STENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE ANEURYSM WERE AS FOLLOWS: 3.5MM (LENGTH) X 3.7MM (WIDTH) X 2.4MM (HEIGHT). THE DIAMETER OF THE PARENT ARTERY WAS 3.7MM; THE DIAMETER OF THE VESSEL DISTAL TO THE TARGET ANEURYSM WAS 3.4MM. THE ENTERPRISE STENT REMAINS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT AND IS THUS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A SINGLE PROCEDURAL IMAGE WAS PROVIDED WITH THE COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12465621 ↗MalfunctionJul 28, 2021Stretched; Stretched
AS REPORTED BY THE FIELD, DURING A COIL EMBOLIZATION TO THE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA), BIFURCATION ANEURYSM, A 3.5X5 ORBIT GALAXY ENPOWER XTRASOFT COIR (641CX3505, L14031) BECAME STRETCHED DURING THE DEPLOYMENT. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THAT COIL AND PLACED ANOTHER COIL. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED, AND NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED BY FIVE MINUTES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12239270 ↗MalfunctionMay 13, 2021Premature Activation; Premature Activation
AS REPORTED BY THE FIELD, DURING A STENT IMPLANTATION FOR INTRACRANIAL STENOSIS, A 4.5MMD 37MML ENTERPRISE STENT VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION WITH NO DISTAL TIP (ENC453700, LOT UNKNOWN) DEPLOYED IN THE PROWLER SELECT PLUS 150/5C MICROCATHETER (606S255X, LOT UNKNOWN). IT WAS REPORTED THAT STENT BODY WAS DETACHED FROM THE GUIDEWIRE WHEN THE STENT WAS BEING ADVANCED WITHIN THE MICROCATHETER (MC). THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS STORED, INSPECTED, AND PREPPED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED ABOUT THE STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM PRIOR TO USE. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE DURING INTRODUCTION OF THE ENTERPRISE THROUGH THE MICROCATHETER. THE CONCOMITANT DEVICES FUNCTIONED AS EXPECTED. THERE WERE NO SURGICAL DELAYS DUE TO THE EVENT. NO EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED AT ANY TIME. ADEQUATE FLUSH WAS MAINTAINED THROUGH THE DEVICES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11822078 ↗MalfunctionApr 14, 2021Difficult to Advance; Difficult to Advance
AS REPORTED BY THE FIELD, DURING COIL EMBOLIZATION OF AN ANEURYSM TO THE ARTERIA COMMUNICANS ANTERIOR (ACOM) WITH AN ACUTE BEND AT THE ORIGIN OF THE ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY (ACA) A1, THE CATHETER NAVIGATED THE BEND AND WAS POSITIONED INSIDE THE ANEURYSM. HOWEVER, BUT BOTH COILS, A 2.5X5 G2 COMPLEX XTRASOFT COIL (641CX2505, S10442) AND A 2X8 G2 HELICAL XTRASOFT COIL (641HX0208, S15050) FAILED TO NEGOTIATE THE BEND AND THE PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE WHILE ADVANCING THROUGH THE ECHELON10 MICROCATHETER (MC) AND TRACKING THROUGH THAT BEND. HENCE AFTER SOME ATTEMPTS. BOTH COILS WERE REMOVED, AND THE CASE WAS FINISHED WITH THE COMPETITOR¿S COILS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT OTHER DEVICES WERE SUCCESSFULLY USED WITH THE MICROCATHETER PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE. THE EVENT DID NOT RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CEREBRAL TARGET POSITION. THERE WAS NOTHING NOTED TO BE OBSTRUCTING THE MC. CONTINUOUS FLUSH ON THE MICROCATHETER WAS MAINTAINED. NO EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE DEVICE. BASED ON THE FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB, THE COILS OF THE TWO DEVICES RECEIVED WERE FOUND STRETCHED DURING THE MICROSCOPIC EVALUATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11664050 ↗MalfunctionApr 14, 2021Difficult to Advance; Difficult to Advance
AS REPORTED BY THE FIELD, DURING COIL EMBOLIZATION OF AN ANEURYSM TO THE ARTERIA COMMUNICANS ANTERIOR (ACOM) WITH AN ACUTE BEND AT THE ORIGIN OF THE ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY (ACA) A1, THE CATHETER NAVIGATED THE BEND AND WAS POSITIONED INSIDE THE ANEURYSM. HOWEVER, BUT BOTH COILS, A 2.5X5 G2 COMPLEX XTRASOFT COIL (641CX2505, S10442) AND A 2X8 G2 HELICAL XTRASOFT COIL (641HX0208, S15050) FAILED TO NEGOTIATE THE BEND AND THE PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE WHILE ADVANCING THROUGH THE ECHELON10 MICROCATHETER (MC) AND TRACKING THROUGH THAT BEND. HENCE AFTER SOME ATTEMPTS. BOTH COILS WERE REMOVED, AND THE CASE WAS FINISHED WITH THE COMPETITOR¿S COILS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT OTHER DEVICES WERE SUCCESSFULLY USED WITH THE MICROCATHETER PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE. THE EVENT DID NOT RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CEREBRAL TARGET POSITION. THERE WAS NOTHING NOTED TO BE OBSTRUCTING THE MC. CONTINUOUS FLUSH ON THE MICROCATHETER WAS MAINTAINED. NO EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE DEVICE. BASED ON THE FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB, THE COILS OF THE TWO DEVICES RECEIVED WERE FOUND STRETCHED DURING THE MICROSCOPIC EVALUATION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
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Sources and updates
- Models: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Models are grouped by the brand name the manufacturer registered.
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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