Catalog Number 90185 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Embolus (1830)
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Event Date 04/02/2017 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The subject device is not available.
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Event Description
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The patient underwent a thrombectomy procedure to restore blood flow to the right mca-m1 segment.Post procedure the patient achieve a tici score of 2b, and at 24 hours, a nihss of 38.Approximately 7 days post the index procedure, the patient was assessed having a nihss of 12 and a mrs of 4.The patient was discharged to another short term general hospital 10 days post the index procedure.Embolization to new territory (ent) was not observed by the study facility post procedure; however, further review performed by independent lab facility indicated that ent had occurred in the anterior cerebral artery (aca).No adverse events associated with the aca-ent were reported.No further information is available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Executive summary was updated to reflect additional information received on 10-oct-2017 indicating that the high nihss post recanalization was due to the fact that the patient was intubated therefore is not representative.After the extubation the patient's nihss score was 16.
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Event Description
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The patient underwent a thrombectomy procedure to restore blood flow to the right mca-m1 segment.Post procedure the patient achieve a tici score of 2b, and at 24 hours, a nihss of 38.The study facility reported that the high nihss post recanalization was due to the fact that the patient was intubated therefore is not representative.After the extubation, the patient's nihss score was 16 and approximately 7 days post the index procedure, the patient was assessed having a nihss of 12 and a modified ranquin scale (mrs) of 4.The patient was discharged to another short term general hospital 10 days post the index procedure.Embolization to new territory (ent) was not observed by the study facility post procedure; however, further review performed by independent lab facility indicated that ent had occurred in the anterior cerebral artery (aca).No adverse events associated with the aca-ent were reported.No further information is available.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device history record (dhr) review confirmed that the device met all material, assembly and performance specifications.The subject device remains implanted; therefore, physical as well as a functional evaluation could not be performed.However, embolus is a known risk associated with endovascular procedures and is noted as such in the device direction for use (dfu).Therefore, an assignable cause of anticipated procedural complications was assigned to this event.
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Event Description
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The patient underwent a thrombectomy procedure to restore blood flow to the right mca-m1 segment.Post procedure the patient achieve a tici score of 2b, and at 24 hours, a nihss of 38.The study facility reported that the high nihss post recanalization was due to the fact that the patient was intubated therefore is not representative.After the extubation, the patient's nihss score was 16 and approximately 7 days post the index procedure, the patient was assessed having a nihss of 12 and a modified ranquin scale (mrs) of 4.The patient was discharged to another short term general hospital 10 days post the index procedure.Embolization to new territory (ent) was not observed by the study facility post procedure; however, further review performed by independent lab facility indicated that ent had occurred in the anterior cerebral artery (aca).No adverse events associated with the aca-ent were reported.No further information is available.
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