FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

UROLIFT

MDR report key: 9426195 · Received December 5, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5091477
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 5, 2019
Date of Event
July 5, 2019
Report Date
December 3, 2019
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX / NEOTRACT, INC.
Product Code
PEW
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MY FATHER HAD A UROLIFT DEVICE IMPLANTED. WITHIN TWO WEEKS HE DEVELOPED A URINARY TRACT INFECTION. AFTER A WEEK OF TREATMENT WITH ORAL ANTIBIOTICS, THE URINE BACKED INTO HIS KIDNEY CAUSING KIDNEY FAILURE AND PRECIPITATED A STROKE. AFTER APPROX 10 DAYS OF HOSPITALIZATION HE HAD ANOTHER STROKE WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED HIS DEATH. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1215312 UROLIFT IMPLANTABLE TRANSPROSTATIC TISSUE RETRACTOR SYSTEM PEW TELEFLEX / NEOTRACT, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 95 YR Death| H