FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

G2 X FILTER SYSTEM - JUGULAR

MDR report key: 11862046 · Received May 21, 2021

Report

Report Number
2020394-2021-01088
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 21, 2021
Date of Event
June 6, 2009
Report Date
May 6, 2021
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DTK
PMA / PMN Number
K082305
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURING REVIEW: A MANUFACTURING REVIEW WAS NOT REQUIRED AS THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLAINT REPORTED TO DATE FOR THIS PRODUCT AND LOT. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THERE WERE NO DEVICE DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE MEDICAL RECORDS. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPIRED. THEREFORE, THE INVESTIGATION IS INCONCLUSIVE AS NO OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO CONFIRM ANY ALLEGED DEFICIENCY WITH THE FILTER. ADDITIONALLY, IT CAN BE CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PULMONARY EMBOLISM POST DEPLOYMENT. HOWEVER, THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE FILTER IS UNKNOWN. LABELING REVIEW: THE REVIEW OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, INDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, CAUTIONS, POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS SHOWED THAT THE PRODUCT LABELING IS ADEQUATE. EXPIRY DATE: 04/2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT A VENA CAVA FILTER WAS PLACED IN A PATIENT AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS/PULMONARY EMBOLISM. AT SOME TIME POST FILTER DEPLOYMENT, IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPIRED DUE TO ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM POST IMPLANT. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED AND THERE WERE NO REPORTED ATTEMPTS MADE TO RETRIEVE THE FILTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
760757 G2 X FILTER SYSTEM - JUGULAR VENA CAVA FILTER DTK BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. GFTC2585

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Death| L COUMADIN