FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MATRIX DETACHABLE COILS

MDR report key: 1691637 · Received May 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939204-2010-00373
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 17, 2010
Date of Event
February 28, 2005
Report Date
February 28, 2005
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K012985
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ES
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: OTHER FOR ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION. THE SUBJECT DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED; THEREFORE, PHYSICAL ANALYSIS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS RELATED TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS NONCONFORMANCE OR MISUSE. THERE IS ALSO NO INDICATION THAT THE COIL MALFUNCTIONED. HEMORRHAGE AND PATIENT OUTCOME OF DEATH ARE KNOWN AND ANTICIPATED COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURES AND LISTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTION FOR USE (DFU). THEREFORE, A ROOT CAUSE OF ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE COIL EMBOLIZATION OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY ANEURYSM THAT RESULTED IN THE PARTIAL OCCLUSION OF THE ANEURYSM. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE IMMEDIATELY POST PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT SUFFERED BLEEDING (LOCATION UNKNOWN) AND EXPIRED, THE DATES OF THESE EVENTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MATRIX DETACHABLE COILS DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION HCG BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT M0033754060

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Death| O TWO MATRIX COILS (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)| EXCELSIOR MICROCATHETER - (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)