Dale R Tavris1, Beverly Gallauresi, Suzanne Rich, Carlos Bell. 1. Epidemiology Branch, Division of Postmarket Surveillance, Office of Surveillance and Biometrics, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Drive, HFZ-541, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Drt@cdrh.fda.gov
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess relative risks by gender of reported serious injuries and deaths associated with the use of hemostasis devices, stratified by year of report, type of injury, and type of device. METHODS: Reports from the Food and Drug Administration's Medical Device Reporting system and National Center for Health Statistics data on use of cardiac catheterization were used to estimate relative risks of reported serious injuries and deaths by gender. RESULTS: Estimated risks of reported serious injuries and deaths associated with hemostasis devices were two to three times greater in females than in males for hemorrhage and hematoma (p < 0.0001), but there was no significant difference in risks by gender for infection. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac catheterization is sometimes associated with serious injuries and deaths. Among patients who receive hemostasis devices, the risk of these events are disproportionately greater in women.
PURPOSE: To assess relative risks by gender of reported serious injuries and deaths associated with the use of hemostasis devices, stratified by year of report, type of injury, and type of device. METHODS: Reports from the Food and Drug Administration's Medical Device Reporting system and National Center for Health Statistics data on use of cardiac catheterization were used to estimate relative risks of reported serious injuries and deaths by gender. RESULTS: Estimated risks of reported serious injuries and deaths associated with hemostasis devices were two to three times greater in females than in males for hemorrhage and hematoma (p < 0.0001), but there was no significant difference in risks by gender for infection. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac catheterization is sometimes associated with serious injuries and deaths. Among patients who receive hemostasis devices, the risk of these events are disproportionately greater in women.
Authors: Merina Elahi; Noha Eshera; Nkosazana Bambata; Helen Barr; Beverly Lyn-Cook; Julie Beitz; Maria Rios; Deborah R Taylor; Marilyn Lightfoote; Nada Hanafi; Lowri DeJager; Paddy Wiesenfeld; Pamela E Scott; Emmanuel O Fadiran; Marsha B Henderson Journal: J Womens Health (Larchmt) Date: 2016-02-12 Impact factor: 2.681