FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MATRIX STRETCH RESISTANT DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 1692450 · Received May 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939204-2010-00297
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 18, 2010
Date of Event
July 4, 2006
Report Date
July 4, 2006
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K031168
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ES
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: FOR ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED AS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LABELING OR THAT THIS CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. DEATH IS A KNOWN AND ANTICIPATED COMPLICATION TO THESE TYPES OF PROCEDURES AND IS NOTED IN THE LABELING. THEREFORE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS AN ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE OF THE LEFT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA) ANEURYSM THE PATIENT¿S CONDITION HAD WORSENED. THE DETERIORATION IN THE PATIENT¿S CONDITION WAS ATTRIBUTED TO RE-BLEED WITH A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE. THE NEXT DAY THE PATIENT EXPIRED, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT DISCLOSED. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MATRIX STRETCH RESISTANT DETACHABLE COIL DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION HCG BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK M003397203SR0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Death SEVEN MATRIX COILS (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)| EXCELSIOR SL10 MOCROCATHETER (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)