FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

D-STAT FLOWABLE HEMOSTAT

MDR report key: 845099 · Received May 3, 2007

Report

Report Number
2134812-2007-00006
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 3, 2007
Date of Event
February 22, 2007
Report Date
May 3, 2007
Manufacturer
VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC.
Product Code
MHW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT REPRESENT A CONCLUSION OR ADMISSION BY VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC., THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS REPORT IS COMPLETE OR ACCURATE, OR THAT THE DEVICE FAILED OR MALFUNCTIONED IN ANY MANNER OR THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OF ANY PERSON.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING A LIVER BIOPSY PROCEDURE, 5CC OF D-STAT FLOWABLE WAS INJECTED INTO THE TISSUE TRACT OF THE BIOPSY ACCESS SITE. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE DELIVERY OF THE PROCOAGULANT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF PROBLEMS OR CHANGES IN VITAL SIGNS; HOWEVER, WHEN THE PATIENT SAT UP TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO A WHEELCHAIR, HE BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AND CODED. THE PATIENT WAS RESUSCITATED, BUT EXPIRED 15 DAYS LATER. PLEASE NOTE THAT USE OF THE D-STAT FLOWABLE PRODUCT IN THIS MANNER REPRESENTED AN OFF-LABEL USE OF THE PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 D-STAT FLOWABLE HEMOSTAT TOPICAL HEMOSTAT MHW VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. 4000 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Death