FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC, INC.

MDR report key: 634322 · Received September 14, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1036603
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 14, 2005
Date of Event
August 12, 2005
Report Date
September 2, 2005
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NUMBER 12 FRENCH CANNULA PLACED IN IJ. PATIENT PLACED ON ECMO BYPASS. GOOD SATURATION (100%) INITIALLY. HOWEVER, MEMBRANE FAILED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. PATIENT CODED DURING REPLACEMENT AND REQUIRED EPINEPHRINE AND OTHER RESUSCITATIVE MEDS. AFTER REPLACING MEMBRANE OXGENATOR AND REINITIATING ECMO, PATIENT DID NOT RESPOND AND EXPIRED DUE TO SEVERE PULMONARY HYPERTENSION AND CARDIO-RESPIRATORY FAILURE. (MEMBRANE FAILURE WAS IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED AND APPROPRIATELY HANDLED. PATIENT WAS BAGGED THROUGHOUT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE DEATH STEMS FROM THE MEDICAL CONDITION AS OPPOSED TO THE MEMBRANE FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC, INC. 0800 MEMBRANE OXYGENATOR DTZ MEDTRONIC, INC. 0800 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 DAY Death