FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1032383 · Received April 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616695-2008-00050
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 22, 2008
Date of Event
February 14, 2008
Report Date
March 28, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR GALWAY
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE STENT REMAINS IN THE PATIENT. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS FORTHCOMING. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: NONE. SYMPTOMS/AE: DEATH. TIME OF SYMPTOMS/AE: AFTER THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT 6 DAYS POST AN UNEVENTFUL RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY STENTING PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPIRED FROM AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THE PATIENT HAD A SIGNIFICANT CARDIAC HISTORY AND WAS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS FOR TWO OR MORE DISEASED VESSELS AND AN AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS POST PROCEDURE. THIS SURGERY HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE DEATH. THE PATIENT'S CARDIAC SURGEON WAS WAITING UNTIL THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO DISCONTINUE THE PLAVIX BEFORE HIS SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CHOICE STUDY EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM ABBOTT VASCULAR GALWAY NA 391012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death BIVALIRUDIN| EMBOSHIELD