FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

RADIAL JAW 3

MDR report key: 865961 · Received June 14, 2007

Report

Report Number
865961
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 14, 2007
Date of Event
May 2, 2007
Report Date
May 29, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FCL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY OF A LARGE RIGHT HILAR MASS, SUSPECTED TO BE BRONCHOGENIC CARCINOMA. A TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY WAS ATTEMPTED AT THE RIGHT UPPER LOBE POSTERIOR SEGMENT. WITH THE FIRST TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY, A GUSH OF BLEEDING OCCURRED WHICH FAILED TO STOP DESPITE TAMPONADING OF THE BLEEDING SITE WITH THE TIP OF THE SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION OF 4ML OF 1/10,000 EPINEPHRINE SOLUTION. BLEEDING CONTINUED, PT WAS CODED AND EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIAL JAW 3 PULMONARY WITH NEEDLE FCL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RADIAL JAW 3 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Death