FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3073530 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029214-2013-00398
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Date of Event
June 14, 2011
Report Date
April 10, 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 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-77375-18 / LOT #: NOT REPORTED / DOM: N/A / EXP: N/A.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(6). TREATMENT OF A RIGHT UNRUPTURED LOBULATED POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY SIDEWALL ANEURYSM MEASURING 13.4MM X 4.2MM. POST PIPELINE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BILATERAL STROKES. THE PATIENT WOKE UP WITH LEFT SIDED HEMIPARESIS AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU (INTENSIVE CARE UNIT) WHERE SHE HAD RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND WAS INTUBATED. THE PATIENT'S NEUROLOGIC EXAM DETERIORATED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FOLLOW COMMANDS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2011.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
175129 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77350-18 NOT REPORTED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Death