FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_NEUROVASCULAR_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3878905 · Received June 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008853977-2014-00189
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 17, 2014
Date of Event
April 25, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K042568
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. 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, NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT, ANEURYSM RUPTURE AND DEATH ARE KNOWN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH PROCEDURES AND NOTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU). THEREFORE, A ROOT CAUSE OF ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE WAS DISPOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE TO TREAT A VERTEBRAL ARTERY FENESTRATION ANEURYSM. AFTER THE FIRST (NON-STRYKER) COIL WAS DEPLOYED WITH THE MICROCATHETER, A STENT WAS DEPLOYED TO USE A ¿JAIL TECHNIQUE¿. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING STENT DEPLOYMENT, THE MICROCATHETER MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND ANGIOGRAPHY REVEALED EXTRAVASATION FROM THE ANEURYSM . THE PHYSICIAN ADMINISTERED PROTAMINE (EXACT DOSAGE UNKNOWN) AND IMPLANTED COILS TO STOP THE BLEEDING. ONE DAY POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DISTURBANCES OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THREE DAYS POST PROCEDURE THE PATIENT DIED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A COIL EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE TO TREAT A VERTEBRAL ARTERY FENESTRATION ANEURYSM. AFTER THE FIRST (NON-STRYKER) COIL WAS DEPLOYED WITH THE MICROCATHETER, A STENT WAS DEPLOYED TO USE A ¿JAIL TECHNIQUE¿. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING STENT DEPLOYMENT, THE MICROCATHETER MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND ANGIOGRAPHY REVEALED EXTRAVASATION FROM THE ANEURYSM . THE PHYSICIAN ADMINISTERED PROTAMINE (EXACT DOSAGE UNKNOWN) AND IMPLANTED COILS TO STOP THE BLEEDING. ONE DAY POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DISTURBANCES OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THREE DAYS POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT DIED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
354652 UNKNOWN_NEUROVASCULAR_PRODUCT CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Death PROTAMINE (EXACT DOSAGE UNKNOWN)| NEUROVASCULAR STENT (CODMAN)| COIL (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN)