FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MATRIX STRETCH RESISTANT (SR) COILS

MDR report key: 1693079 · Received May 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939204-2010-00322
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 18, 2010
Date of Event
September 4, 2007
Report Date
September 4, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K050700
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. VASOSPASM AND DEATH ARE KNOWN AND ANTICIPATED COMPLICATIONS TO THESE TYPES OF PROCEDURES AND ARE NOTED IN THE LABELING. THEREFORE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS AN ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE SUCCESSFUL COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE OF THE RIGHT OPHTHALMIC ARTERY ANEURYSM. IMMEDIATELY POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY IN A STABLE CONDITION. HOWEVER, DURING THE HOSPITALIZATION, THE PATIENT¿S CONDITION HAD WORSENED. FIVE DAYS POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT SUFFERED VASOSPASM THAT RESULTED IN DEATH THE SAME DAY. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MATRIX STRETCH RESISTANT (SR) COILS DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION HCG BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK M003490510SR0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Death FOUR MATRIX COILS (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)