FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1081272 · Received July 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003742446-2008-00130
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 21, 2008
Date of Event
June 4, 2008
Report Date
June 26, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS LLC (PR)
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P020026
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVAL AND TESTING. ADD'L INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT. THIS IS ONE OF TWO PRODUCTS USED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. PLEASE REFERENCE MFR REPORT # 3003742446-2008-00129 AND # 3003742446-2008-00130.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COPY OF A VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH WAS RECEIVED. THE REPORT INDICATED THAT THE PT HAD A PTCA PROCEDURE AND HAD TWO CYPHER STENTS IMPLANTED IN THE PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (95% STENOSIS) AND STENTING OF THE INFERIOR BRANCH OF THE OBTUSE MARGINAL (95% STENOSIS). THE PT DID WELL POST-PROCEDURE, EXCEPT FOR SOME SHORTNESS OF BREATH (SOB), AND WAS DISCHARGED TWO DAYS AFTER THE PROCEDURE. TWO-HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, WHILE SITTING AT HIS COMPUTER, THE PT EXPIRED. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE PT WAS ACCEPTED BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER OR IF AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. AN AUTOPSY WAS NOT DONE AT THIS FACILITY, AS THE PT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED HERE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS LLC (PR) NA 13379050

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Death