FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

TMR HOLMIUM LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 282581 · Received June 9, 2000

Report

Report Number
2950727-2000-00002
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 9, 2000
Date of Event
May 16, 2000
Report Date
June 9, 2000
Manufacturer
ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
GEX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INITIAL REPORT DATED 06/09/2000 CONTAINS THE ADVERSE EVENT INFORMATION AS WELL AS THE ENCLOSURES (OPERATIVE REPORT, LETTER FORM PHYSICIAN, HANDPIECE INSPECTION REPORT, LASER INSPECTION REPORT MAY 22, 2000 AND LASER INSPECTION REPORT APRIL 18, 2000). THERE IS NO SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED AT THE TIME THE INITIAL REPORT WAS FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT, 14 YEARS POST CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT, WITH SEVERE ANGINA WAS SCHEDULED FOR A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT + TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION PROCEDURE. THE PT, UNABLE TO UNDERGO THE CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT PORTION OF THIS PROCEDURE, RECEIVED TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION 41 CHANNELS IN THE LEFT VENTRICLE. BLEEDING FROM MULTIPLE CHANNELS CONTINUED FOR HRS DESPITE VARIOUS EFFORTS BY THE PHYSICIAN TO CONTROL AND STOP THE BLEEDING. THE PT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TMR HOLMIUM LASER SYSTEM HOLMIUM LASER AND HANDPIECE DELIVERY SYSTEM GEX ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES TMR2000; SOLOGRIP III NA; TA-03016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Death