FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AGILITY HYDROPHILIC STEERABLE GUIDEWIRES

MDR report key: 896396 · Received August 13, 2007

Report

Report Number
1058196-2007-00125
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 13, 2007
Date of Event
July 5, 2007
Report Date
July 18, 2007
Manufacturer
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K001033
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND TESTING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT SUFFERED A (TIA) TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK LIKE SYMPTOMS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HIGH-GRADE STENOSIS IN LEFT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY, AND UNDERWENT STENTING OF THE LEFT CEREBRAL ARTERY. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE AGILITY GUIDEWIRE PERFORATED THE VESSEL DISTAL TO THE STENT PLACEMENT. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO CT, AND A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE WAS NOTED ON THE CT SCAN. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY TO CCJ. A DAY AFTER THE EVENT, AT THE REQUEST OF THE FAMILY, MEDICAL CARE WAS STOPPED, AND THE PATIENT EXPIRED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, BUT TO DATE, NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AGILITY HYDROPHILIC STEERABLE GUIDEWIRES CES GUIDEWIRES (DQX) DQX CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. NA 13172848

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Death| H| L| R