FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2193394 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-05560
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
June 25, 2011
Report Date
July 13, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
NIM
PMA / PMN Number
P040038
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECTS OF DEATH, FEVER, HEMORRHAGE, NEUROLOGICAL EVENT AND SEPSIS ARE KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS AS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ALTHOUGH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEVICE, IF ANY, COULD NOT BE DETERMINED; THERE IS NO INDICATION OF PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FIVE DAYS POST UNEVENTFUL XACT STENTING PROCEDURE IN THE RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, HIGH BLOOD SUGARS AND FEVERS. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEPSIS/BACTEREMIA. CT OF THE HEAD REVEALED INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE TO THE LEFT TEMPORAL AREA. THE FAMILY REQUESTED NO HEROIC MEASURES OR LIFE SUPPORT. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN COMFORT CARE AND DIED ON (B)(6) 2011. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XACT CAROTID STENT SYSTEM CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM AV-TEMECULA-CT 1011761

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Death| H