FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ENSITE MULTI-ELECTRODE ARRAY CATHETER

MDR report key: 1050215 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2184149-2008-00006
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 14, 2008
Report Date
May 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ESI
Product Code
DRF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE SERIAL NUMBER IS THE ARRAY CATHETER AND ENSITE SYSTEM ARE UNK. THE MFR. REORDER AND LOT NUMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED ABLATION CATHETER ARE UNK. THE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED STROKE AND SUBSEQUENT PT DEATH REMAIN UNK. THE FACILITY HAS NOT FILED A COMPLAINT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENSITE SYSTEM OR THE ARRAY CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN DOES NOT ALLEGE THAT THE EVENT WAS CAUSED BY USE OF THE ENSITE SYSTEM OR THE ARRAY CATHETER. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO REGARDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED SVT ABLATION ENDED NORMALLY. HOWEVER, TWELVE HOURS POST PROCEDURE, THE PT EXPERIENCED A STROKE AND EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENSITE MULTI-ELECTRODE ARRAY CATHETER ARRAY CATHETER DRF ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ESI NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death ANTICOAGULANTS - UNK