FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

INTROFLEX PERCUTANEOUS SHEATH INTRODUCER

MDR report key: 642792 · Received October 19, 2005

Report

Report Number
6000002-2005-00577
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 19, 2005
Date of Event
September 18, 2005
Report Date
September 29, 2005
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2005 PT IN ICU WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE BLEEDING FROM RIJ LARGE BORE INTRODUCER. PT SUSTAINED EXTENDED ASYSTOLIC/PEA ARREST. RESUSCITATION LASTED OVER 1 HR AND REQUIRED 13 LITERS OF FLUID AND 4 UNITS OF PRBC. PT REGAINED PULSE AND WENT EMERGENTLY TO THE OR AND THEN SICU. PT WAS REMOVED FROM LIFE SUPPORT 4 DAYS LATER. FOLLOWUP INDICATED THAT INTRODUCER SEPARATED FROM B. BRAUN MEDICAL PUMP. HOSP IS NOT ATTRIBUTING PT'S EXPIRATION TO INTRODUCER. DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTROFLEX PERCUTANEOUS SHEATH INTRODUCER INTRODUCER DYB EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES I505BF9C UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death