FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ELECTROSURGICAL DISSECTION SHEATH

MDR report key: 496995 · Received November 19, 2003

Report

Report Number
2522007-2003-00003
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 19, 2003
Date of Event
March 18, 2002
Report Date
October 24, 2003
Manufacturer
COOK VASCULAR INC.
Product Code
MFA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN EXTRACTION PROCEDURE TO REMOVE TWO HEART LEADS PLACED 18 YEARS AGO, THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE BEGAN DROPPING AND A THORACOTOMY WAS PERFORMED. A LARGE VOLUME OF BLOOD WAS LOST. OVER AN HOUR WAS SPENT TRYING TO RESUSCITATE THE PT AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE PT STABILIZED WITH A BLOOD PRESSURE OR WITH A DEFINITIVE HEARTBEAT. THE PT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTROSURGICAL DISSECTION SHEATH INTRAVASCULAR RETRIEVAL DEVICE MFA COOK VASCULAR INC. LR-EDS-9.0 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Death