| Catalog Number |
SR-200-NPS |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Muscle Weakness/Atrophy (1967); Dysphasia (2195); Ischemia Stroke (4418)
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| Date of Event |
01/10/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that after the completion of a left transcarotid artery revascularization (tcar) procedure, the patient failed the post-procedure neurological check and experienced right arm weakness and speech difficulties.Imaging reveled new areas of watershed and was suspected by the physician to be a watershed event.However, a review of the imaging provided to silk road medical's executive medical director indicated that there were emboli found in the watershed zone resulting in a mixed pattern event.At this time, it is unknown if the reported event is related to procedural issues, patient resistance to medication, or a silk road medical device failure, hence, the event will be reported out of abundance of caution.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.At this time, it is unknown if the reported event is related to procedural issues, patient resistance to medication, or a silk road medical device failure, hence, the event will be reported out of abundance of caution.Complaints will continue to be reviewed and monitored for trends.All reasonably available information has been provided by the company at the time of submission of this report.The fields that are blank are not an omission and indicate that the information is either not applicable or currently unavailable.If additional information is received, a supplemental report will be filed.
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