FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SILVERSPEED 14 GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 511254 · Received February 12, 2004

Report

Report Number
2029214-2004-00007
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 12, 2004
Date of Event
November 1, 2003
Report Date
February 12, 2004
Manufacturer
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT PRESENTED WITH A GIANT ANEURYSM AT THE RIGHT ICA, CLOSE TO THE OPHTHALMIC ARTERY. THE DOCTOR HAD DIFFICULTY PLACING THE BALLOON ACROSS THE NECK OF THE ANEURYSM. THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE TOOK 7 HOURS. THE ANEURYSM WAS 100% EMBOLIZED WITH THE ICA PATENT AND NO CROSSING ARTERIES OCCLUDED. THE PT RECOVERED TO FULL CONSCIOUSNESS AFTER THE OPERATION, BUT CONDITION WORSENED 1/2 HOUR LATER. CT SCAN REVEALED A LARGE HEMATOMA IN RIGHT BASILAR AREA. THE DOCTOR COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE HEMORRHAGE, PERFORATION BY GUIDEWIRE, OR HEPARIN OVERDOSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILVERSPEED 14 GUIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE DQX MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. 103-0602-200 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Death