FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DIAGNOSTIC ACHIVES

MDR report key: 22584 · Received March 17, 1995

Report

Report Number
66762-1995-09001
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 17, 1995
Date of Event
January 18, 1993
Report Date
January 27, 1995
Manufacturer
DIAGNOSTIC ARCHIVES
Product Code
LXJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, SURGEON REPORTEDLY FAILED TO COMPLETE A QUADRUPLE AORTACORONARY BYPASS ON PT DUE TO AN ALLEGED BLANK SPOT ON A DISK RECORDED IN THE CATHETERIZATION LAB. THEHE ALLEGED BLANK SPOT WAS REPORTEDLY INTERPRETED AS THE CONCLUSION OF THE FILM SUPPOSEDLY LEADING TO AN ANOMALOUS CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY NOT BEING BYPASSED. IT IS THE ALLEGATION OF THE COMPLAINTANT THAT THIS RESULTED IN A MASSIVE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND THE PT'S DEATH.THE INCIDENT WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AND IS BEING FORWARDED AT THISIME BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE ADMINISTRIX OF THE ESTATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIAGNOSTIC ACHIVES OPTICAL DISK LXJ DIAGNOSTIC ARCHIVES 202-124-1 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Death OPTICAL DISK SERIES #92085