FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MATRIX STRETCH RESISTANT DETACHABLE COIL

MDR report key: 1693083 · Received May 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939204-2010-00287
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 18, 2010
Date of Event
August 25, 2005
Report Date
August 25, 2005
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 SO WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION, NONCONFORMANCE OR MISUSE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. ANEURYSM RUPTURE, EMBOLISM, VASOSPASM, ISCHEMIA, AND PATIENT DEATH ARE KNOWN AND ANTICIPATED COMPLICATIONS TO THESE TYPES OF PROCEDURES AND ARE LISTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THEREFORE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS AN ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL COIL EMBOLIZATION OF AN ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY ANEURYSM. IMMEDIATELY POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT¿S CONDITION WORSENED RELATED TO ANEURYSM RUPTURE, EMBOLISM, AND VASOSPASM WITH ISCHEMIA. THE PATIENT EXPIRED TWO DAYS POST PROCEDURE; CAUSE OF DEATH WAS RELATED TO VASOSPASM AND CORRESPONDING ISCHEMIA. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL COIL EMBOLIZATION OF AN ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY ANEURYSM. IMMEDIATELY POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT¿S CONDITION WORSENED RELATED TO ANEURYSM RUPTURE, EMBOLISM, AND VASOSPASM WITH ISCHEMIA. THE PATIENT EXPIRED TWO DAYS POST PROCEDURE; CAUSE OF DEATH WAS RELATED TO VASOSPASM AND CORRESPONDING ISCHEMIA. 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 M003371310SR0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Death| O FOUR MATRIX COILS (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)| EXCELSIOR 1018 MICROCATHETER (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)