The product associated with this complaint was not returned to the manufacturer for analysis.A review of the manufacturing records for this device was completed and no issues were identified that could have led to the adverse event reported.There is no indication that a malfunction of the srm device occurred; the cause of the post-operative complication is unknown, therefore, the complaint will be reported out of abundance of caution.Complaints will continue to be reviewed and monitored for trends.A supplemental mdr will be submitted if additional information is received.
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It was reported that 7-8 days after the completion of a transcarotid artery revascularization (tcar) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2022, the patient exhibited limb shaking transient ischemic attacks (tia).Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) showed infarcts on the left side, and computed tomography (ct) showed the enroute stent was open but had narrowed by 80-90%.The physician elected to repeat tcar to dilate the narrowing with a 6mm balloon.The patient became hypotensive after receiving protamine, and the following day, the patient experienced right hand shaking, headaches, and nausea.The physician stated the patient had a major stroke.Ct showed the stent was open, but the physician elected to explant the stent via carotid endarterectomy (cea).Mri performed on (b)(6) 2022 showed two white spots on the left front parietal lobes.The patient was noted to be recovering in the intensive care unit (icu) and was not able to use her right arm and was not able to swallow.At this time, it is unknown if the reported event of new white lesions is related to procedural interventions (tcar or cea), or a silk road medical device failure, hence, the event will be reported out of abundance of caution.
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