FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 748497 · Received August 10, 2006

Report

Report Number
3004742046-2006-00338
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 10, 2006
Date of Event
June 12, 2006
Report Date
July 11, 2006
Manufacturer
GUIDANT ENDOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
NIM
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SECOND MULTI-LINK RX PIXEL CORONARY STENT SYSTEM, PART #1005635-18J, LOT #5040431, INDICATED IN THE EVENT DESCRIPTION AND D11, IS BEING REPORTED UNDER THE SAME MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBER. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION SUMMATION: ENGINEERING REVIEWED THE INCIDENT INFORMATION. RESTENOSIS, AS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, IS A KNOWN ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH CORONARY STENTING. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY INDICATIONS OF A STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM QUALITY PROBLEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: NONE. SYMPTOM/AE: HYPER PERFUSION SYNDROME. TIME OF SYMPTOMS/AE: TWO HOURS AFTER THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A THREE VESSEL CORONARY BYPASS, CAROTID DEOBLITERATION OF THE LEFT, AND CAROTID OCCLUSION OF THE RIGHT. THE PATIENT HAD RESIDUAL STENOSIS AFTER THE OPERATION; SUBTOTAL OF MORE THAN 90%. THE LEFT ICA WAS STENTED. THE INTERVENTION WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE DEVICE. A FEW HOURS AFTER THE INTERVENTION, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPER PERFUSION SYNDROME AND DIED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RX ACCULINK CAROTID STENT SYSTEM CAROTID STENT SYSTEM NIM GUIDANT ENDOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA 6032151

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Death CROSSSAIL 3.0 X 20, OTHER:| DILATATION CATHETER: VIATRAC 14 PLUS 5.0 X 20,| RX ACCUNET 5.5