FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ENDEAVOR RX CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1696660 · Received May 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953200-2010-00906
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 21, 2010
Date of Event
December 21, 2009
Report Date
April 22, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P060033
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4): EVALUATION RESULTS: STENT THROMBOSIS, DEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 2.5 MM DIAMETER X 24 MM LENGTH ENDEAVOR RX DRUG-ELUTING CORONARY STENT WAS DEPLOYED IN A PT. THE TARGET LESION, LOCATED IN THE LAD # 8 WAS DESCRIBED AS SLIGHTLY TORTUOUS WITH 75% STENOSIS AND WAS PRE-DILATED. DURING PROCEDURE, ONE OTHER ENDEAVOR RX STENT WAS DEPLOYED AT LAD #6 OSTIAL (MFR REPORT # 2953200-2010-00905). COMMUNICATION FROM THE FIELD CONFIRMED THAT SINCE THERE WAS SEVERE CALCIFICATION AT #6, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED LEAVING 25% OF STENOSIS. HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANT, HYPOGLYCEMIA BOUTS OCCURRED AND THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. ONE MONTH LATER, THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL AGAIN DUE TO HYPOGLYCEMIA BOUTS. IN THIS OCCASION, SYMPTOMS OF CARDIAC FAILURE WERE OBSERVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 5.5 MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF RELEVANT STENT, THE PT PRESENTED WITH CHEST PAIN AND WAS EMERGENTLY TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL; AS HEALTH CONDITION DETERIORATED, CARDIAC MASSAGE WAS PERFORMED, AND LARYNGEAL TUBE WAS INSERTED. ADRENALINE AND EPINEPHRINE WERE ALSO ADMINISTERED; HOWEVER, THE PT DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THESE TREATMENTS. THE PHYSICIAN COMMENTED THAT IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE PT DIED DUE TO MULTIPLE FACTORS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDEAVOR RX CORONARY STENT SYSTEM NIQ MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY NA 0000968605

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Death ASPIRIN| AMALILE| MEVALOTIN| CLOPIDOGREL| ARTIST| NU-LOTAN| BASEN