FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BARD 'RECOVERY' FILTER

MDR report key: 620484 · Received July 8, 2005

Report

Report Number
620484
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 8, 2005
Date of Event
June 3, 2005
Report Date
July 8, 2005
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INC.
Product Code
DTK
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WITH A HISTORY GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME, DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS AND MULTIPLE PULMONARY EMBOLI WHO IS STATUS POST IVC FILTER PLACEMENT AND STATUS POST CRANIOTOMY IN 2005. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED IN 2005 WITH TWO SYNCOPAL EPISODES, AND THE WORKUP WAS NEGATIVE FOR ANY OTHER CAUSE THAN THE RIGHT ATRIAL MASS AND FOREIGN BODY. AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM AND CHEST CT CONFIRMED THE MIGRATION OF THE IVC FILTER INTO THE RIGHT ATRIUM AND RIGHT ATRIAL-INTERNAL VENA CAVA JUNCTION. OPEN HEART SURGERY REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE FILTER AND THE MULTIPLE CLOTS LODGED WITHIN IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD 'RECOVERY' FILTER IVC FILTER DTK BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INC. * GFPD0617

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR