FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

WATCHMAN FLX?

MDR report key: 23768361 · Received December 10, 2025

Report

Report Number
2124215-2025-90117
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 10, 2025
Date of Event
November 28, 2025
Report Date
December 10, 2025
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
NGV
UDI-DI
08714729860501
PMA / PMN Number
P130013
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REPORTED VIA CLINICAL STUDY: IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEATH OCCURRED. A LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE (LAA) CLOSURE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. PRIOR TO IMPLANT PROCEDURE, ASPIRIN WAS ADMINISTERED. ON (B)(6) 2022, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT OF 27 MM WATCHMAN FLX DEVICE. ON (B)(6) 2022, THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED ON APIXABAN (10 MG/DAY), CLOPIDOGREL (75 MG/DAY) AND ASPIRIN (81 MG/DAY). ON (B)(6) 2025, 1353 DAYS POST INDEX PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY. PER EDC, THE HOME HEALTH COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE PATIENT BY PHONE OR EMAIL SINCE (B)(6) 2025, SO THEY CONTACTED THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST A WELLNESS CHECK ON THE PATIENT AND THE POLICE FOUND THE PATIENT DECEASED INSIDE HOME. AT THE TIME OF DEATH, THE PATIENT WAS ON ASPIRIN (81MG/DAY). THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN AND DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, AND SITE HAS BEEN QUERIED FOR THE SAME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2876381 WATCHMAN FLX? SYSTEM, APPENDAGE CLOSURE, LEFT ATRIAL NGV BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M635WU50270 08714729860501

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Male Death