FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT

MDR report key: 2894059 · Received January 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003742446-2013-00004
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 3, 2013
Date of Event
September 24, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
CORDIS LLC (PR)
Product Code
NIQ
PMA / PMN Number
P020026
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT CONCLUSION: THE REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(6) INDICATED THAT A PATIENT EXPIRED DUE TO CARDIAC ARREST APPROXIMATELY (B)(6) POST INDEX PROCEDURE. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE YET. THIS WAS AN UNKNOWN PATIENT. AT THE TIME OF INDEX PROCEDURE, A 3.0 X 13 MM AND 2.5 X 8 MM CYPHER STENTS WERE BEING PLACED IN THE MLAD AND DCX. THE INVESTIGATOR CONSIDERED THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE STUDY DRUG, STENT, OR PROCEDURE. THE CYPHER STENTS REMAIN IMPLANTED THUS UNAVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NO STERILE LOT NUMBER INFORMATION AVAILABLE THUS NO DHR COULD BE PERFORMED. DEATH IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORONARY STENT IMPLANTATION PROCEDURES AND IS LISTED IN THE IFU (INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) AS SUCH. ALL PRODUCTS UNDERGO A 100% INSPECTION PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR MARKETING. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF MANUFACTURING ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT; THEREFORE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. INTRA-ARTERIAL STENT PLACEMENT IS A TREATMENT OF THE DISEASE PROCESS AND IT NOT A PREVENTIVE OR CURE FOR THE PROGRESSION OF SYMPTOMS OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC ARTERY DISEASE. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION DOES NOT ALLOW FOR AN EXACT DETERMINATION OF CAUSAL FACTORS. THIS IS ONE OF TWO PRODUCTS INVOLVED WITH THIS ADVERSE EVENT IN WHICH ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBERS ARE 3003742446-2013-00004 AND 3003742446-2013-00005.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(6) INDICATED THAT A PATIENT EXPIRED DUE TO CARDIAC ARREST APPROXIMATELY (B)(6) POST INDEX PROCEDURE. NO ADD INFO IS AVAILABLE YET. AT THE TIME OF INDEX PROCEDURE, A 3.0 X 13 MM AND 2.5 X 8 MM CYPHER STENTS WERE BEING PLACED IN THE MLAD AND DCX. THE INVESTIGATOR CONSIDERED THE EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE STUDY DRUG, STENT, OR PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
3367 CYPHER SIROLIMUS-ELUTING CORONARY STENT DRUG-ELUTING STENT (NIQ) NIQ CORDIS LLC (PR) NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death