FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3824766 · Received May 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
2029214-2014-00290
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 21, 2014
Date of Event
May 3, 2014
Report Date
May 7, 2014
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
OUT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, 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

TREATMENT OF A LARGE UNRUPTURED SACCULAR ANEURYSM MEASURING 13MM X 7MM LOCATED IN THE OPHTHALMIC SEGMENT OF THE RIGHT ICA (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY). THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN DUAL ANTI-PLATELET THERAPY. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PIPELINE (4.25MM X 18MM) EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT WITHOUT ISSUES. THE PATIENT'S PLATELET REACTIVITY AT THE TIME OF THE PROCEDURE WAS ABOUT 60 PERCENT. POST PROCEDURAL ANGIOGRAM SHOWED AN ECLIPSE. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED HOME WITHOUT ISSUES. TWO DAYS POST PROCEDURE (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT'S PLATELET REACTIVITY WAS 100 PERCENT INHIBITED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN INTRAPARENCHYMAL HEMORRHAGE AND EXPIRED (DATE UNKNOWN). THE CAUSALITY WAS UNKNOWN. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNWILLING TO GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301626 PIPELINE EMBOLIZATION DEVICE FLOW DIVERSION OUT EV3 NEUROVASCULAR FA-77425-18 9902803

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Death