FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CLEANER15 ROTATIONAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE

MDR report key: 4435787 · Received December 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003862657-2014-00011
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 23, 2014
Date of Event
September 25, 2014
Report Date
December 23, 2014
Manufacturer
REX MEDICAL LP
Product Code
MCW
PMA / PMN Number
K120346
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT FOLLOW UP: NO COMPLAINT SAMPLE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; CASE IMAGES, VIDEOS AS WELL AS PATIENT MEDICAL HISTORY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SUBMITTED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REVIEW. COMPLAINT SAMPLE EVALUATION: COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO REX FOR REVIEW. RETAIN DEVICE EVALUATION: NO DEVICE RETAIN EVALUATION PERFORMED AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. ROOT CAUSE: A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS REPORTED PRODUCT FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. CONCLUSION: THE DEVICE USED FOR THIS CASE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE COMPLAINT IN QUESTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. A REVIEW OF THE TREND ANALYSIS FOUND ONE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FOR A PATIENT DEATH DUE TO STROKE WHERE A CLEANER15 DEVICE WAS USED IN THE CASE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS PRODUCT COMPLAINT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. INVESTIGATION REMAINS OPEN PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE REPORTED INCIDENT OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE FIELD COMPLAINT REPORTED: PATIENT SHOWED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE WHILE WAKING UP FROM PERCUTANEOUS THROMBECTOMY. PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR STROKE AND DIED AT HOSPITAL. HOSPITAL STATES THIS IS "SUSPICIOUS" AS THEY HAVE HAD TWO PATIENTS IN A MONTH PASS AFTER USING THE DEVICE. HOSPITAL ALSO SAID THEY DON'T KNOW IF THE DEVICE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE OUTCOME. A FOGARTY BALLOON ON THE ARTERIAL SIDE WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
847955 CLEANER15 ROTATIONAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE MCW REX MEDICAL LP 700015 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death