FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SPNC LASER SHEATH/LEAD LOCKING DEVICE

MDR report key: 1561317 · Received December 15, 2009

Report

Report Number
1721279-2009-00057
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 15, 2009
Date of Event
December 3, 2009
Report Date
December 9, 2009
Manufacturer
SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
Product Code
MFA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER DATES FOR ALL DEVICES: 500-001 - 2009-JULY-01, 500-012 - 2009-FEBRUARY-18, 500-013 - 2009-JULY-20, 518-062 - 2009-OCTOBER-05.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INDICATION FOR PROCEDURE: INFECTED, LEFT-SIDED IMPLANT. PROCEDURE: LEFT-SIDED PROCEDURE WAS CONDUCTED IN THE CARDIAC CATHETER LAB. BOTH FLUOROSCOPY AND AN ARTERIAL LINE WERE USED THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE UTILIZED A LLD-EZ, A 12F, A 14F AND 16F SLS. THE PHYSICIAN BEGAN LASING DOWN THE AV LEAD WITH A 12F, THEN UP SIZED TO A 14F SLS. MAKING VERY LITTLE PROGRESS THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO LASE THE RV LEAD AND UP SIZED TO A 16F SLS. PROXIMAL COIL WAS REACHED WHEN THE NURSE ALERTED THE PHYSICIAN TO THE PT'S FALLING BLOOD PRESSURE. SURGICAL TEAM RESPONDED WITHIN 15 SECONDS. ANALYSIS: THE DEVICES USED IN THIS CASE WERE NOT RETAINED BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF FOR POST-PROCEDURE ANALYSIS BY THE MANUFACTURER. LOT HISTORY REVIEWS FOUND NO ISSUES OR NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. PT'S OUTCOME: AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES OF CPR, THE PT EXPIRED. CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPNC LASER SHEATH/LEAD LOCKING DEVICE 16F SLS/LLD-EZ MFA SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION 500-013/518-062 C09G20B/C09K05C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention 12F SLS| GENERATION 4 EXCIMER LASER| 14F SLS