FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CORONARY GUIDING CATHETER

MDR report key: 43810 · Received October 16, 1996

Report

Report Number
2027891-1996-00001
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 16, 1996
Date of Event
June 14, 1996
Report Date
September 19, 1996
Manufacturer
DEVICES FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION, INC
Product Code
DYB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A DCA PROCEDURE, A DISSECTION HAD OCCURRED IN THE PT'S LEFT MAIN. THE PT WAS SENT TO SURGERY AND WAS INITIALLY REPORTED AS HIGH-RISK. THE PT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED ONE MONTH POST-OP. DISSECTION HAD OCCURRED 48 HOURS POST MI IN A HIGH RISK PTCA. PHYSICIAN DID NOT INDICATE WHAT DEVICE CONTRIBUTED TO DISSECTION. IT IS UNKNOWN IF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION HAD OCCURRED. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE ACCOUNT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORONARY GUIDING CATHETER GUIDING CATHETER DYB DEVICES FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION, INC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death