FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CLEANER ROTATIONAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 2885392 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003862657-2012-00004
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
July 5, 2012
Report Date
November 8, 2012
Manufacturer
REX MEDICAL LP
Product Code
MCW
PMA / PMN Number
K091029
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT F/U: REVIEW OF CASE IMAGES; REVIEW OF PROCEDURE NOTES; REVIEW OF POST PROCEDURE SUMMARY (ALL PERFORMED BY (B)(4)); F/U WITH DISTRIBUTOR PERSONNEL REGARDING CASE. COMPLAINT SAMPLE EVAL: THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO REX FOR EXAM BY THE ENGINEERING TEAM. RETAIN DEVICE EVAL: THERE WERE NO RETAIN DEVICE EVALS AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS NOT PROVIDED. ROOT CAUSE: A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOUND THIS PT DEATH WAS DUE TO PHYSICIAN ERROR. REVIEW OF CASE DOCUMENTATION FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE TO BE MANUAL MASSAGING THAT CAUSED FATAL PULMONARY EMBOLISM. ONCE CENTRAL OBSTRUCTION WAS RELIEVED, THERE WAS NOTHING TO PREVENT CLOT GOING CENTRALLY...

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, REX MEDICAL WAS NOTIFIED OF A PT DEATH THAT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF A DECLOT PROCEDURE OF A NATIVE FISTULAE THAT INVOLVED A CLEANER ROTATIONAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE. THE PROCEDURAL NOTES FROM THE CASE AS WELL AS THE POST CASE SUMMARY AND CASE IMAGES (ALONG WITH FEEDBACK FROM DISTRIBUTION PERSONNEL) WAS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLEANER ROTATIONAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE MCW REX MEDICAL LP 700009 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Death