Intracranial Aneurysm Flow Diverter

Reports per year

Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.

Recent recalls

• 2025-10-10Open, ClassifiedDevice Design

  Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Devices: FRED 27, REF: FRED5019, FRED5029, FRED4528, FRED4026, FRED5526, FRED4508, FRED5514, FRED3536, FRED3511, FRED5014, FRED3516, MV-F451827; FRED X 27, REF: XFRED4017-MVE, XFRED4528-MVE, MV-F501427X, XFRED4518-MVE, XFRED5526-MVE, XFRED4539-MVE, FREDX5522-PMA, FREDX3522-PMA, FREDX4525-PMA, FREDX5015-PMA, FREDX5532-PMA, FREDX4013-PMA, FREDX3513-PMA, FREDX4515-PMA, FREDX3517-PMA, MV-F352427X

  Flow diverter may have a manufacturing issue related to the tantalum length and/or tantalum attachment pattern, which may lead the device to be incompletely open or not properly apposed to the vessel wall, which may necessitate device recapture and withdrawal of the delivery system and microcatheter together. Insufficient apposition could lead to long-term health consequences.

• 2025-03-05Open, ClassifiedDevice Design

  Medtronic Pipeline Vantage Embolization Device with Shield Technology, REF: PED3-027-350-12, PED3-027-350-14, PED3-027-350-16, PED3-027-350-20, PED3-027-350-25, PED3-027-400-12, PED3-027-400-14, PED3-027-400-16, PED3-027-400-18, PED3-027-400-20, PED3-027-400-25, PED3-027-400-30, PED3-027-450-12, PED3-027-450-14, PED3-027-450-16, PED3-027-450-18, PED3-027-450-20, PED3-027-450-25, PED3-027-450-30, PED3-027-450-40, PED3-027-500-14, PED3-027-500-16, PED3-027-500-18, PED3-027-500-20, PED3-027-500-25, PED3-027-500-30, PED3-027-500-40, PED3-027-550-16, PED3-027-550-18, PED3-027-550-20, PED3-027-550-30, PED3-027-550-40, PED3-027-550-50, PED3-027-600-16, PED3-027-600-18, PED3-027-600-20, PED3-027-600-30, PED3-027-600-40, PED3-027-600-50

  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

• 2025-03-05Open, ClassifiedDevice Design

  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

  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

• 2023-07-27Open, ClassifiedProcess control

  FRED Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Device, REF: FRED3507-PMA, FRED3511, FRED3511-PMA, FRED3516-CA, FRED3516-PMA, FRED3524, FRED3524-CA, FRED3524-PMA, FRED3536-CA, FRED3536-PMA, FRED4007-PMA, FRED4012-CA, FRED4012-PMA, FRED4017-PMA, FRED4026, FRED4026-PMA, FRED4038-PMA, FRED4508, FRED4508-PMA, FRED4513-PMA, FRED4518-PMA, FRED4528, FRED4528-PMA, FRED4539, FRED4539-CA, FRED4539-PMA, FRED5009, FRED5009-PMA, FRED5014-PMA, FRED5019-PMA, FRED5029, FRED5029-CA, FRED5029-PMA, FRED5514-CA, FRED5514-PMA, FRED5526-CA, FRED5526-PMA, MV-F351127, MV-F352427, MV-F401227, MV-F401727, MV-F451327, MV-F500927, MV-F501427, MV-F501927, MV-F552627

  Intracranial aneurysm flow diverter device may be manufactured with an incorrect inner stent length and may not perform as intended.

• 2020-03-09TerminatedProcess change control

  ev3 Pipeline Flex Embolization Device. For neurological endovascular use.

  Embolization device delivery system may fracture at the distal section during device implantation. A weakened bond may result in unintended separation, where the distal portion of the device delivery system remains in the patient. If a Pipeline Flex embolization device has already been implanted successfully, there is no increased risk to patients due to this issue.

• 2020-03-09TerminatedProcess change control

  ev3 Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology. Sold OUS. For neurological endovascular use.

  Embolization device delivery system may fracture at the distal section during device implantation. A weakened bond may result in unintended separation, where the distal portion of the device delivery system remains in the patient. If a Pipeline Flex embolization device has already been implanted successfully, there is no increased risk to patients due to this issue.

• 2016-11-09TerminatedDevice Design

  Pipeline Embolization Device (Pipeline Classic) The device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 year of age or older) with large or giant widenecked intracranial aneurysms (lAs) in the internal carotid artery from the petrous to the superior hypophyseal segements. Catalog No. FA-71300-25V09 FA-71350-25V16 FA-71400-25V10 FA-71425-35V13 FA-71475-30V16 FA-71300-25V12 FA-71350-25V17 FA-71400-25V11 FA-71425-35V15 FA-71475-30V18 FA-71300-25V13 FA-71350-25V18 FA-71400-25V12 FA-71425-35V18 FA-71475-35V09 FA-71300-25V15 FA-71350-25V19 FA-71400-25V13 FA-71450-25V09 FA-71475-35V10 FA-71300-25V16 FA-71350-30V09 FA-71400-25V15 FA-71450-25V10 FA-71475-35V11 FA-71300-25V17 FA-71350-30V10 FA-71400-25V16 FA-71450-25V11 FA-71475-35V12 FA-71300-25V18 FA-71350-30V12 FA-71400-25V18 FA-71450-25V12 FA-71475-35V13 FA-71300-25V19 FA-71350-30V13 FA-71400-25V19 FA-71450-25V13 FA-71475-35V15 FA-71300-30V09 FA-71350-30V15 FA-71400-30V09 FA-71450-25V15 FA-71475-35V18 FA-71300-30V12 FA-71350-30V16 FA-71400-30V10 FA-71450-25V16 FA-71475-35V19 FA-71300-30V13 FA-71350-30V18 FA-71400-30V11 FA-71450-25V18 FA-71500-25V09 FA-71300-30V15 FA-71350-35V09 FA-71400-30V12 FA-71450-25V19 FA-71500-25V10 FA-71300-30V16 FA-71350-35V10 FA-71400-30V13 FA-71450-30V09 FA-71500-25V11 FA-71300-30V19 FA-71350-35V12 FA-71400-30V15 FA-71450-30V10 FA-71500-25V12 FA-71300-35V09 FA-71350-35V13 FA-71400-30V16 FA-71450-30V11 FA-71500-25V13 FA-71300-35V12 FA-71350-35V15 FA-71400-30V18 FA-71450-30V12 FA-71500-25V15 FA-71300-35V13 FA-71350-35V18 FA-71400-35V09 FA-71450-30V13 FA-71500-25V16 FA-71300-35V15 FA-71375-25V09 FA-71400-35V13 FA-71450-30V15 FA-71500-25V18 FA-71325-25V09 FA-71375-25V10 FA-71400-35V15 FA-71450-30V16 FA-71500-25V19 FA-71325-25V10 FA-71375-25V11 FA-71400-35V18 FA-71450-30V18 FA-71500-30V09 FA-71325-25V12 FA-71375-25V12 FA-71425-25V09 FA-71450-30V19 FA-71500-30V10 FA-71325-25V13 FA-71375-25V13 FA-71425-25V10 FA-71450-35V09 FA-71500-30V11 FA-71325-25V15 FA-71375-25V15 FA-71425-25V11 FA-71450-35V10 FA-71500-30V12 FA-71325-25V18 FA-71375-25V16 FA-71425-25V12 FA-71450-35V12 FA-71500-30V13 FA-71325-25V19 FA-71375-25V17 FA-71425-25V13 FA-71450-35V13 FA-71500-30V15 FA-71325-30V09 FA-71375-25V18 FA-71425-25V15 FA-71450-35V15 FA-71500-30V16 FA-71325-30V10 FA-71375-25V19 FA-71425-25V16 FA-71450-35V16 FA-71500-30V17 FA-71325-30V12 FA-71375-30V09 FA-71425-25V18 FA-71475-25V09 FA-71500-30V18 FA-71325-30V13 FA-71375-30V10 FA-71425-25V19 FA-71475-25V10 FA-71500-35V09 FA-71325-30V15 FA-71375-30V12 FA-71425-30V09 FA-71475-25V11 FA-71500-35V10 FA-71325-30V16 FA-71375-30V13 FA-71425-30V10 FA-71475-25V12 FA-71500-35V11 FA-71325-30V18 FA-71375-30V15 FA-71425-30V11 FA-71475-25V13 FA-71500-35V12 FA-71325-30V19 FA-71375-30V16 FA-71425-30V12 FA-71475-25V15 FA-71500-35V13 FA-71325-35V09 FA-71375-30V18 FA-71425-30V13 FA-71475-25V16 FA-71500-35V15 FA-71325-35V12 FA-71325-35V13 FA-71325-35V15 FA-71350-25V09 FA-71350-25V10 FA-71350-25V13 FA-71350-25V15 FA-77250-10V13 FA-77250-10V19 FA-77250-12V11 FA-77250-12V12 FA-77250-12V13 FA-77250-12V18 FA-77250-14V12 FA-77250-14V13 FA-77250-14V15 FA-77250-14V18 FA-77250-14V19 FA-77250-16V11 FA-77250-16V12 FA-77250-16V13 FA-77250-16V15 FA-77250-16V16 FA-77250-16V19 FA-77250-18V09 FA-77250-18V10 FA-77250-18V11 FA-77250-18V12 FA-77250-18V13 FA-77250-18V16 FA-77250-18V18 FA-77250-18V19 FA-77250-20V10 FA-77250-20V11 FA-71375-35V09 FA-71375-35V12 FA-71375-35V13 FA-71375-35V15 FA-71375-35V16 FA-71375-35V18 FA-71400-25V09 FA-77275-14V11 FA-77275-14V12 FA-77275-14V13 FA-77275-14V17 FA-77275-14V18 FA-77275-14V19 FA-77275-16V12 FA-77275-16V13 FA-77275-16V16 FA-77275-16V18 FA-77275-16V19 FA-772

  Delamination and detachment of the PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) coating material may lead to PTFE coating in the blood stream.

• 2015-10-14TerminatedProcess control

  -Pipeline Embolization Device -Pipeline Flex Embolization Device The Pipeline and Pipeline Flex Embolization Devices consist of a permanent implant combined with a guidewire based delivery system. The Pipeline and Pipeline Flex embolization device implant is a braided, multi-alloy, mesh cylinder woven from platinum/tungsten and cobalt-chromium-nickel alloy wires. The Pipeline and Pipeline Flex Embolization Devices are indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 years of age or older) with large or giant wide-necked intracranial aneurysms (IAs) in the internal carotid artery from the petrous to the superior hypophyseal segments.

  The firm is recalling Pipeline and Pipeline Flex Embolization Devices from U.S. since the devices were shipped with an EU version of the Instructions for Use.

• 2013-08-23TerminatedEmployee error

  Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) The Pipeline Embolization Device is indicated for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 years of age and older) with large or giant wide-necked intracranial aneurysms in the internal carotid artery from the petrous to the superior hypophyseal segments.

  Covidien Neurovascular has initiated the recall of several lots of Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) because the Instructions For Use (IFU) do not include the following contraindication: Patients in whom a pre-existing stent is in place in the parent artery at the target aneurysm location. Additionally, the designation of aspirin and clopidogrel was missing from the following contraindication "

• Open, ClassifiedDevice Design

  Pipeline Flex Embolization Device

  Due to potential push wire fractures in the delivery system during use. The issue presents as a fracture in the spiral cut area of the Hypotube.