FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

JOSTENT GRAFTMASTER

MDR report key: 1712095 · Received June 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
2024168-2010-01093
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 3, 2010
Date of Event
May 3, 2010
Report Date
May 11, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
HDE00001
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS FORTHCOMING. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE UNK WHISPER GUIDE WIRE IS BEING FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MFR#.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE ISSUE: FAILURE TO CROSS. TIME OF DEVICE ISSUE: DURING THE PROCEDURE. ADVERSE EVENT: DEATH. ONSET OF ADVERSE EVENT: POST PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ARRIVED IN THE CATH LAB FROM THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ON A VENTILATOR. DURING THE PROCEDURE TO TREAT THE CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY, A PERFORATION OCCURRED WITH THE USE OF A WHISPER GUIDE WIRE. THE GRAFTMASTER STENT WAS BEING USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO TREAT THE PERFORATION; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT CROSS. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED CARDIAC TAMPONADE AND PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT BECAME HYPOTENSIVE AND WAS PUT ON AN INTRA AORTIC BALLOON PUMP. THE PATIENT DIED AT 1:46 ON (B) (6) 2010.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JOSTENT GRAFTMASTER MAF ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES NA 501304

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Death GUIDE WIRE: UNK WHISPER