FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HI-TORQUE WHISPER GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 1725458 · Received June 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2024168-2010-01150
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 11, 2010
Date of Event
May 3, 2010
Report Date
May 18, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K013092
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ANY RELEVANT INFO. THE 3.0 X 19 MM GRAFTMASTER (PART 12744-19, LOT 501304), HAS BEEN FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MFR#.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE ISSUE: NONE. ADVERSE EVENT: PERFORATION AND HYPERTENSION, SUBSEQUENT DEATH. ONSET OF ADVERSE EVENT: POST PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT ARRIVED IN THE CATH LAB FROM INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) ON A VENTILATOR. DURING THE PROCEDURE TO TREAT THE CIRCUMFLEX 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 PT DEVELOPED CARDIAC TAMPONADE AND PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED. THE PT BECAME HYPOTENSIVE AND WAS PUT ON AN INTRA AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP). THE PT DIED AT 1:46 ON (B) (6) 2010. NO ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HI-TORQUE WHISPER GUIDE WIRE DQX ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Death LOT 501304)| STENT: 3.0 X 19 MM GRAFTMASTER (PART 12744-19,