FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PRECISE PRO RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1911592 · Received December 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616099-2010-00900
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 1, 2010
Date of Event
October 26, 2009
Report Date
November 4, 2010
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P030047
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORAMTION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT PRESENTED NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT CAN BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. REVIEW OF LOT 13320407 REVEALED NO ANOMALIES DURING THE MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION PROCESSES THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. TWO UNITS WERE REJECTED DURING THE FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THIS LOT. THE DHR REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE REJECTED UNITS WERE PROPERLY SEGREGATED AND DISCARDED. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED THAT WERE CONSIDERED POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. NO NONCONFORMANCE RECORDS WERE ISSUED FOR THIS LOT. WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DRAW A CLINICAL CONCLUSION BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE EVENT. BASED ON THE LACK OF INFORMATION AND THE INABILITY TO ASSIGN OR DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EMAIL RECEIVED FOR THE (B)(4) CLINICAL STUDY INDICATED THAT POST INDEX PROCEDURE, AND STENT DEPLOYMENT, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN BEHAVIORAL CHANGE. HE FULLY RECOVERED, WITH NO DEFICIT. THE TARGET SITE WAS A 70%, 20MM RECURRENT RESTENOSIS (FOLLOWING CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY) IN THE OSTIUM OF THE RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY. THE LESION WAS CONCENTRIC. THE SITE WAS NOT PREDILATED. A 7MM ANGIOGUARD DISTAL EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED BEYOND THE TARGET SITE. A 9.0 X 30MM PRECISE STENT WAS DEPLOYED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY; HOWEVER, RESIDUAL STENOSIS REMAINED 70% POST STENT DEPLOYMENT. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE PATIENT DIED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS NOT KNOWN. THE PHYSICIAN LISTED CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE, ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND DIABETES ALL AS CAUSES OF DEATH. THE FAMILY DR'S OFFICE STATED THEY HAD NOT SEEN HIM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS SO THEY WERE NOT SURE OF ALL THE DETAILS. THE DEATH CERTIFICATE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECISE PRO RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM SELF EXPANDING STENTS (NIM) NIM CORDIS DE MEXICO 13320407

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Death