FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_NEUROVASCULAR_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3070830 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008853977-2013-00107
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
April 3, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K093142
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED; THEREFORE, ANALYSIS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT IS PROBABLE THAT PROCEDURAL FACTORS LIMITED THE DEVICE PERFORMANCE DURING PROCEDURE RESULTING IN THE COIL PROTRUSION. STROKE AND PATIENT OUTCOME OF DEATH ARE KNOWN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES AND IS NOTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU). THEREFORE, A ROOT CAUSE OF ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE, TWO LOOPS OF THE COIL PROTRUDED FROM THE ANEURYSM AND APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT SUFFERED A STROKE AND DIED. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT RELATE THE STROKE AND PATIENT'S OUTCOME OF DEATH TO THE COIL PROTRUSION. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE, TWO LOOPS OF THE COIL PROTRUDED FROM THE ANEURYSM AND APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS POST PROCEDURE THE PATIENT SUFFERED A STROKE AND DIED. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT RELATE THE STROKE AND PATIENT¿S OUTCOME OF DEATH TO THE COIL PROTRUSION. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173128 UNKNOWN_NEUROVASCULAR_PRODUCT DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION HCG STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| O