| Model Number |
BEA25-120/I16-40 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Death (1802); Blood Loss (2597); Patient Problem/Medical Problem (2688)
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| Date of Event |
10/09/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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To date the incident devices have not been received for evaluation.If the devices are received or if additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported a patient with a severely distended abdomen came in emergently on (b)(6) 2016 with a ruptured aortic aneurysm that was leaking a significant amount of blood into the retroperitoneum.The physician elected to treat the patient by implanting a bifurcated stent, an infrarenal aortic extension, and a suprarenal aortic extension.At the completion of the implant the physician was concerned with compartment syndrome, the significant amount of blood loss, as well as the prolonged ballooning of the aortic vessels; the physician had to explant the devices.The physician completed an open repair however, the patient expired on (b)(6) 2016, due to significant blood loss.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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At the completion of the investigation, a clinical evaluation was not completed due to no patient medical records and no patient images available.The manufacturing evaluation did not reveal any issues or deviations that would explain the reported event.The manufacturing lot evaluation confirmed all devices met specifications prior to release.The event devices were returned for further evaluation and sample evaluation confirms that all devices were free of defects and showed no failure.Based on the information available, the root cause of the reported event is unknown.These types of events will be monitored and trended as part of the quality system.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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