| Model Number |
FRED3507-PMA |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Death (1802); Hemorrhage, Cerebral (1889); Thrombus (2101)
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| Date of Event |
08/05/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A search for non-conformances associated with this part/lot number combination did not reveal any production-related issues relevant to the complaint that occurred during manufacturing of the device.The device was not returned to the manufacturer for evaluation and the alleged product issue could not be confirmed.The instructions for use (ifu) identifies vessel occlusion, vessel stenosis or thrombosis, bleeding or hemorrhage including intracerebral, and neurologic deficits including stroke and/or death as potential complications associated with use of the device.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that treatment was performed for an unruptured right internal carotid artery (ica) terminus aneurysm.The fred device was placed in the ica to the origin of the a1 segment, across the middle cerebral artery (mca).Upon completion of the procedure, it appeared that the mca territory was not filling.Thrombus was identified in the blood vessel.Integrilin was administered immediately, which restored flow within 15-20 minutes.In several hours after the procedure, an intracerebral hemorrhage (ich) was identified in the left hemisphere, which was on the contralateral side from the implanted device.The patient died the next day on (b)(6) 2020 from a cerebral hematoma on the contra-lateral side.The death was reported to be related to the integrilin treatment.No device malfunction or information suggesting that the device may have caused or contributed to the adverse event and patient death was reported to the manufacturer.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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