FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3073504 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00395
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Date of Event
August 13, 2012
Report Date
April 9, 2013
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE INTREPED CLINICAL DATABASE. TREATMENT OF A LEFT RUPTURED SACCULAR POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY SIDEWALL ANEURYSM MEASURING 1.8MM X 2.4MM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH AN SAH (SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE). THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT AND HER MENTAL STATUS DETERIORATED AFTER THE SURGERY. THE SAH STILL REMAINS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
175164 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77450-14 NOT REPORTED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Death