FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
MARATHON MICRO CATHETER
MDR report key: 673760
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Received February 10, 2006
Report
- Report Number
- 2029214-2006-00021
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- February 10, 2006
- Date of Event
- January 10, 2006
- Report Date
- February 2, 2006
- Manufacturer
- MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
- Product Code
- KRA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- INVALID DATA
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A MARATHON WAS USED IN A TREATMENT OF AN AVM WITH ONYX. IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER BECAME ENTRAPPED, DURING PROCEDURE. WHILE CATHETER RETRIEVEAL WAS DIFFICULT, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF THE PT BLEEDING. HOWEVER, ONE HOUR LATER, THE PT BLED. PHYSICIAN WAS NOT SURE IF BLEEDING WAS DUE TO DIFFICULT CATHETER RETRIEVAL OR JUST HEMODYNAMICS CHANGE WITHIN THE AVM. THE PT CONDITION WAS NOT REPORTED, ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS REPORTED THE PT EXPIRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARATHON MICRO CATHETER | FLOW DIRECTED MICRO CATHETER | KRA | MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | 105-5055 | NOT REPORTED |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Death |