FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SOLITAIRE PLATINUM

MDR report key: 8503050 · Received April 11, 2019

Report

Report Number
8503050
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 11, 2019
Date of Event
April 1, 2019
Report Date
April 10, 2019
Manufacturer
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Product Code
NRY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NC
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ELDERLY FEMALE WITH PROXIMAL RIGHT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION WAS BROUGHT INTO PROCEDURE ROOM FOR MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY. A SOLITAIRE 4X40 WAS ADVANCED INTO THE RIGHT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY WHERE IT WAS DEPLOYED. THE STENT DETACHED. AN ANGIOGRAM WAS OBTAINED VIA THE GUIDING CATHETER DEMONSTRATED AN OCCLUSION OF THE INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY WITH A RETAINED STENT. ATTEMPTS TO RETRIEVE THE STENT AND ASPIRATE CLOT USING OTHER METHODS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS SENT BACK TO THE ICU. THE FOLLOWING DAY A HEAD CT SHOWED ENLARGEMENT OF THE INFARCT, BUT NO BLEEDING. THE FAMILY MADE THE PATIENT A DNR/DNI AND TRANSITIONED HER TO COMFORT CARE. THE PATIENT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
295969 SOLITAIRE PLATINUM CATHETER, THROMBUS RETRIEVER NRY MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. SFR3-4-40-10 A632125

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30295 DA Death| L