FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

V 2.0 FIRM EXT PEBAX

MDR report key: 3133698 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002954917-2013-00074
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Manufacturer
CONCENTRIC MEDICAL
Product Code
NRY
PMA / PMN Number
K090085
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE; THEREFORE, ANALYSIS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS RELATED TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS NONCONFORMANCE OR MISUSE. THERE IS ALSO NO INDICATION THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED. HOWEVER, HEMORRHAGE IS A KNOWN RISK ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES AND IS NOTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU). THEREFORE, A ROOT CAUSE OF ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATIONS HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A THROMBECTOMY PROCEDURE A RETRIEVER WAS USED IN THE OCCLUDED RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (R-ICA). IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN EXTRAVASATION THAT RESULTED IN A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE WAS CONFIRMED AT THE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY JUNCTION AREA. THE PHYSICIAN ADMINISTERED 20.7 MG OF TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR (T-PA) IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENT. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE USED AND THE REPORTED PROCEDURAL EVENT IS UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS POST PROCEDURE THE PATIENT DIED DUE TO PNEUMONIA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A THROMBECTOMY PROCEDURE, A RETRIEVER WAS USED IN THE OCCLUDED RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (R-ICA). IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN EXTRAVASATION THAT RESULTED IN A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE WAS CONFIRMED AT THE MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY JUNCTION AREA. THE PHYSICIAN ADMINISTERED 20.7 MG OF TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR (T-PA) IN RESPONSE TO THE EVENT. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE USED AND THE REPORTED PROCEDURAL EVENT IS UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT DIED DUE TO PNEUMONIA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
236317 V 2.0 FIRM EXT PEBAX CATHETER, THROMBUS RETRIEVER NRY CONCENTRIC MEDICAL UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Other| R