FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3000540 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00221
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
October 16, 2011
Report Date
February 18, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS THEY WERE IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT.THE OTHER DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS AS FOLLOWS:MODEL: FA-71450-35 / LOT: NOT REPORTED / DOM: N/A / EXP: N/A.(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A MODERATE TIA (TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK) ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT WAS UNLIKELY RELATED TO THE DEVICE. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT HAD HEMIPARESIS AND APHASIA WHICH ALREADY RESOLVED. THIS WAS PROBABLY DUE TO EDEMA. THE APHASIA SLIGHTLY IMPROVED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON (B)(6) 2011. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(6) CLINICAL DATABASE. TREATMENT OF A LEFT UNRUPTURED FUSIFORM MCA (MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY) ANEURYSM MEASURING 55MM X 50MM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT ON (B)(6) 2011 INVOLVING TWO TELESCOPING PIPELINES. THE PATIENT HAD A LEFT MCA TERRITORY ISCHEMIC STROKE 7 MONTHS AFTER THE PROCEDURE WHILE STILL ON ASA AND CLOPIDOGREL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2011.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103367 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-71350-35 NOT REPORTED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Death