FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 1892849 · Received November 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003742446-2010-00406
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 8, 2010
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
October 11, 2010
Manufacturer
CORDIS LLC (PR)
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P020026
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM RECEIPT. THIS IS ONE OF THREE DEVICES USED IN THE PATIENT AND REPORTED UNDER MANUFACTURING REPORT NUMBERS 3003742446-2010-00404, 3003742446-2010-00405, 3003742446-2010-00406.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE SALES REP THAT ONE HOUR POST IMPLANTATION OF THREE CYPHER STENTS IN AN (B)(6) PATIENT WHO HAD AN EJECTION FRACTION OF 30% THE PATIENT HAD A CARDIAC ARREST AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT DIED. A 3.5X80 MM CYPHER STENT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE LEFT MAIN, A 3.5X8 MM CYPHER WAS IMPLANTED; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT KNOWN IF IT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE LAD OR THE CIRCUMFLEX AND A 3.0X8 MM CYPHER WAS IMPLANTED IN THE STRAIGHT CIRCUMFLEX. NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRE-PROCEDURE STATUS, PROCEDURE, OR POST PROCEDURE EVENT HAS BEEN OBTAINED IN RESPONSE TO MULTIPLE INVESTIGATIVE ATTEMPTS. SHOULD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE FILE WILL BE READDRESSED. THE STENTS REMAIN IMPLANTED AND THE LOT NUMBERS ARE NOT KNOWN; THEREFORE A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CANNOT BE COMPLETED. BASED ON THE LACK OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PRE-PROCEDURE PATIENT STATUS, PROCEDURAL FINDINGS AND FACTORS, AND THE REPORTED POST PROCEDURE EVENT, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DRAW A CONCLUSION ABOUT A CLINICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE IMPLANTED CYPHER STENTS AND THE EVENT. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT'S BASELINE CONDITION AND UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITION MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED. THEREFORE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. THIS IS ONE OF THREE DEVICES USED IN THE PATIENT AND REPORTED UNDER MANUFACTURING REPORT NUMBERS 3003742446-2010-00404, 3003742446-2010-00405, 3003742446-2010-00406.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A 3.5 X 8.0 MM CYPHER STENT IMPLANTED IN THE LEFT MAIN ARTERY, A 3.5 X 8.0MM CYPHER STENT IMPLANTED IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY/CIRCUMFLEX AND A 3.0 X 8.0MM CYPHER STENT IMPLANTED IN THE STRAIGHT CIRCUMFLEX. THE PATIENT HAD A 30% EJECTION FRACTION (EF). THE CASE WAS COMPLETED AROUND 11:00AM AND THE PATIENT CODED AROUND 12:00 PM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS LLC (PR) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Death