FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
UROLIFT
MDR report key: 9426195
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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 |