FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

TRAPEASE

MDR report key: 553480 · Received September 2, 2004

Report

Report Number
MW1033147
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 2, 2004
Report Date
September 2, 2004
Manufacturer
J & J CORDIS
Product Code
DTK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD FILTER PLACED UNDER ABDOMEN AFTER OPEN HEART SURGERY. THE DAY AFTER THEY WERE DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL, THEY DIED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. AFTER AN AUTOPSY OF CHEST-RE-OPENING THE CHEST AT THE SAME PLACE HAD HEART SURGERY-THE TRAPEASE FILTER HAD MIGRATED TO HEART, WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE DEATH CERTIFICATE, WAS THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRAPEASE IVC FILTER DTK J & J CORDIS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Death