FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CLEARWAY RX

MDR report key: 1251669 · Received December 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219977-2008-00008
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 2, 2008
Date of Event
November 13, 2008
Report Date
November 14, 2008
Manufacturer
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
DXE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT CAME INTO THE CATH LAB WITH AN ANTERIOR MI. THROMBUS WAS FOUND IN THE PROXIMAL LAD, THERE WAS AN OCCLUSION IN THE MID RCA. AN ASPIRATION CATHETER WAS USED, FOLLOWED BY A PRE-DILATION WITH A 2.5 MM BALLOON. A 2.0 X 20MM CLEARWAY WAS USED TO DELIVER THE REPRO BOLUS. AFTER 10-15 SECONDS, THE PATIENT FELT UNCOMFORTABLE, AND WENT INTO SHOCK. HE COULD NOT BE RESUSCITATED. THE DOCTOR THOUGHT THAT HE MIGHT HAVE BLOCKED OFF THE DOMINANT CX WHEN HE INFLATED THE CLEARWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CAME INTO THE CATH LAB WITH AN ANTERIOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THROMBUS WAS FOUND IN THE PROXIMAL LAD, THERE WAS AN OCCLUSION IN THE MID RCA. AN ASPIRATION CATHETER WAS USED, FOLLOWED BY A PRE-DILATION WITH A 2.5 MM BALLOON. A 2.0 X 20MM CLEARWAY WAS USED TO DELIVER THE REPRO BOLUS. AFTER 10-15 SECONDS, THE PATIENT FELT UNCOMFORTABLE, AND WENT INTO SHOCK. HE COULD NOT BE RESUSCITATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLEARWAY RX NONE DXE ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP. 80214

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death