FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CUSTOM SPINAL ANESTHESIA TRAYDOUBLE DECK

MDR report key: 366575 · Received December 17, 2001

Report

Report Number
6000001-2001-00563
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 17, 2001
Date of Event
November 19, 2001
Report Date
November 19, 2001
Manufacturer
CLEVELAND
Product Code
CAZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT, WAS DISCHARGED HOME, AND EXPIRED. AN AUTOPSY REVEALED NO SPECIFIC CAUSE OF DEATH. ALL PRODUCTS AND MEDICATIONS ARE BEING SCRUTINIZED BY THE CDC FOR A POSSIBLE CAUSE. THERE IS NO INFO LINKING THE EVENT TO THIS SPINAL TRAY OR THE MEDICATIONS IT CONTAINS. DECEMBER ANECDOTAL REPORT DURING ORIGINAL CONVERSATION OF TWO OTHER DEATHS IN THIS STATE. THE ONLY COMMONALITY WAS THE TYPE OF SURGERY - KNEE REPLACEMENT. NO USE OF THIS DEVICE IN THE OTHER INSTANCES. CALLS TO RN RISK MGR - LEFT VOICE MAIL FOR FURTHER DETAILS. CALLS WERE NOT RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57131 CUSTOM SPINAL ANESTHESIA TRAYDOUBLE DECK SPINAL ANESTHESIA TRAY CAZ CLEVELAND NA GD745323

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death