FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GUIDANT ABBOTT IRON MAN GUIDE WIRE 300 CM

MDR report key: 1210785 · Received October 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1210785
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 21, 2008
Date of Event
August 7, 2008
Report Date
October 17, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PCI PROCEDURE, UNABLE TO REMOVE INTERVENTIONAL GUIDE WIRE FROM THE PROXIMAL LAD STENTS. THE GUIDE WIRE WAS LEFT IN AND THE PT WENT TO THE OR. THE WIRE WAS CLIPPED, A SMALL PIECE WAS LEFT IN THE LM AND PROXIMAL LAD, THE REST WAS REMOVED. THE PT UNDERWENT BYPASS TO THE LAD. THE COMPANY WAS INFORMED OF INCIDENT. THE PT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO MONTEFIORE. THE INCIDENT HAS ALREADY BEEN VOLUNTARILY REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER THE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE MANDATORY REPORT WAS DELAYED IN TRYING TO LEARN THE PT OUTCOME. WE HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED THAT THE PT EXPIRED. EXACT DATE AND TIME OF DEATH IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUIDANT ABBOTT IRON MAN GUIDE WIRE 300 CM IRON MAN GUIDE WIRE DQX ABBOTT VASCULAR 0.014" 300 CM 7070291

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| H| L| R