FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GUIDANT ARIES CO2 BLOWER/MISTER

MDR report key: 658210 · Received December 27, 2005

Report

Report Number
2953148-2005-01083
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 27, 2005
Date of Event
November 16, 2005
Report Date
November 29, 2005
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CARDIAC SURGERY
Product Code
FQH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP REPORTED IN 11/2005 THAT DURING AN OFF PUMP PROCEDURE PERFORMED ABOUT 2 WEEKS EARLIER, THE BLOWER/MISTER CAUSED THE OBTUSE MARGINAL CORONARY ARTERY (OMI) TO DISSECT. THE SURGEON REPAIRED THE DISSECTION AND USED A 1.5MM SHUNT. THE PT DEVELOPED A POST-OP MI CARDIOGENIC SHOCK TWO HOURS AFTER SURGERY IN THE ICU. THE PT WAS TAKEN BACK TO OR AND FOUND THE SVG TO OM GRAFT HAD THROMBOSED. THE GRAFT WAS RE-DONE IN CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS. THE PT DIED IN ICU ABOUT 6 HRS. LATER. THE DR MENTIONED THAT HE COULD NOT ACHIEVE THE DESIRABLE BLOW/MIST FROM THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUIDANT ARIES CO2 BLOWER/MISTER JET LAVAGE FQH GUIDANT CARDIAC SURGERY CB-1000 96255092

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Death| R