FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

WATCHMAN LAA CLOSURE DEVICE & DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 16014824 · Received December 20, 2022

Report

Report Number
2124215-2022-53424
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 20, 2022
Date of Event
November 9, 2022
Report Date
January 4, 2023
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
NGV
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WATCHMAN PMS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEATH OCCURRED. IN (B)(6) 2020, A LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE (LAA) CLOSURE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED USING A 24MM WATCHMAN LAA CLOSURE DEVICE WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM (WDS). IN (B)(6) 2022, 979 DAYS POST INDEX PROCEDURE THE PATIENT DIED OF UNKNOWN CAUSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WATCHMAN PMS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEATH OCCURRED. IN (B)(6) 2020, A LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE (LAA) CLOSURE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED USING A 24MM WATCHMAN LAA CLOSURE DEVICE WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM (WDS). IN (B)(6) 2022, 979 DAYS POST INDEX PROCEDURE THE PATIENT DIED OF UNKNOWN CAUSES. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THE PATIENT DIED AT HOME DUE TO SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE POST INDEX PROCEDURE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HEART FAILURE AND A CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MILD SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2908476 WATCHMAN LAA CLOSURE DEVICE & DELIVERY SYSTEM SYSTEM, APPENDAGE CLOSURE, LEFT ATRIAL NGV BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 10365 0023351071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Male Death