FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MACH1 GUIDE CATHETER

MDR report key: 4185069 · Received October 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
2134265-2014-06539
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 20, 2014
Date of Event
August 29, 2014
Report Date
September 23, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K020028
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MDR ID 2134265-2014-06541 AND 2134265-2014-06540: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DEATH OCCURRED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE FEMORAL ARTERY. DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI), THE PHYSICIAN CANULATED THE 90% STENOSED DE NOVO LESION LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND MILDLY CALCIFIED LEFT CORONARY ARTERY WITH A 7F MACH 1 FL 3.5 AND THEN PARKED THE WIRE. AFTER PRE DILATATION, THE PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE STENT, BUT THE GUIDE CATHETER DISSECTED THE LEFT MAIN ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN DEPLOYED THE 3.5X20MM PROMUS ELEMENT ¿ STENT TO COVER THE DISSECTION. BECAUSE THE DISSECTION FLAP EXTENDED UP TO THE OSTIAL PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD), THE PHYSICIAN DEPLOYED THE SECOND STENT WHICH WAS A 3X24 PROMUS ELEMENT ¿ TO COVER THE EXTENDED DISSECTION FLAP. POST PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT¿S LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTURE CAME DOWN TO 20% WHICH LED TO CARDIAC ARREST. THE PATIENT WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) AND DIED 2 HOURS LATER DUE TO COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
664398 MACH1 GUIDE CATHETER CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H74934357060 0050796644

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Death| R