CLEANER15 ROTATIONAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3003862657-2014-00012
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- December 23, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 15, 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
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 AND IT WAS FROM THE SAME HOSPITAL JUST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS EVENT. 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.
PER THE FIELD COMPLAINT REPORT: PATIENT SHOWED SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE WHILE WAKING UP FROM PERCUTANEOUS THROMBECTOMY. PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR STROKE AND DIED AT THE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 847606 | CLEANER15 ROTATIONAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE | MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY DEVICE | MCW | REX MEDICAL LP | 700015 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death |