FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

FLOSEAL MATRIX HAEMOSTATIC SEALANT

MDR report key: 1031471 · Received April 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
1031471
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 17, 2008
Date of Event
January 25, 2008
Report Date
April 16, 2008
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP
Product Code
LMF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT HAD EXCESSIVE BLEEDING FROM A CANNULATION SITE FOR EXTRACORPORAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO). THE SITE WAS IN THE RIGHT NECK AT THE INSERTION INTO THE INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN. THERE WAS BLEEDING FROM THE INSERTION SITE AND FLOSEAL MATRIX HAEMOSTATIC SEALANT (TOPICAL THROMBIN) WAS INJECTED INTO THE TRACT TO TRY AND PROMOTE THROMBOSIS. THE FLOSEAL THAT WAS INJECTED EMBOLIZED TO THE LUNGS. THE PT BECAME HEMODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE,AND DESPITE RESUSCITATIVE MEASURES, THE PT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLOSEAL MATRIX HAEMOSTATIC SEALANT FLOSEAL MATRIX HAEMOSTATIC SEALANT - TOPICAL THROMBIN LMF BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Death