FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ULTRAFLOW HPC 1.5F MICRO CATHETER

MDR report key: 614510 · Received June 17, 2005

Report

Report Number
2029214-2005-00039
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 17, 2005
Date of Event
May 2, 2005
Report Date
June 17, 2005
Manufacturer
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Product Code
KRA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER BROKE IN THE LATERAL PART WHICH ALLOWED THE EMBOLIC ONYX OVERFLOWED THROUGH THE PT CIRCULATION. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO OPEN THE OBSTRUCTED ARTERY WITH HYPERGLIDE BALLOON. THE PT HAD A MEDIA CEREBRAL ARTERY ISCHEMIA EVOLVING TO A SERIOUS NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRAFLOW HPC 1.5F MICRO CATHETER FLOW-DIRECTED MICRO CATHETER KRA MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. 105-5065 631795

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR Death