FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EXTRA S'PORT WIRE

MDR report key: 33363 · Received June 11, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009267
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 11, 1996
Date of Event
May 22, 1996
Report Date
June 6, 1996
Manufacturer
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FRACTURED WIRE DURING PTCA AND CORONARY STENT PROCEDURE 5/22/96. DISSECTION OF PROX LAD. CATH LAB RN NOT AWARE TILL FILM REVIEWED NEXT DAY. THEREFORE WIRE NOT SAVED, CONTAMINATED AND DISCARDED. INFORMED CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON. PT TO OR FOR CABG. WIRE NOT REMOVED IN SURGERY, BYPASS GRAFT DONE. PT EXPIRED 5/26 IN CRITCARE UNIT POST CABG. PT JEHOVAH'S WITNESS AND REFUSED BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND EXPIRED POST SURGERY. NO AUTOPSY AND WIRETIP NOT RECOVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTRA S'PORT WIRE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE DQX ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. .014 5120951

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Death| R