FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REF-STAR EXTERNAL REFERENCE PATCH

MDR report key: 1233942 · Received November 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
9673241-2008-00050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2008
Date of Event
October 16, 2008
Report Date
October 17, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ)
Product Code
DRF
PMA / PMN Number
K982415
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE END OF THE CONNECTOR CAME OUT OF THE HANDLE EXPOSING THE CORE OF THIS REFERENCE PATCH. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS ON THE PATIENT BUT IT DID NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY COULD SEE DRIED GLUE IN THE HANDLE. THE CUSTOMER ALSO STATED THAT AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OCCURRED, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY DETAILS ABOUT THE SITUATION. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE BIOSENSE WEBSTER PRODUCTS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY SITUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY OBTAINED FROM CUSTOMER. THERE WAS A PERFORATION THAT OCCURRED DURING THE TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE, AT WHICH POINT, THE PROCEDURE WAS CANCELLED. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED BY PERICARDIOCENTESIS. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL AND THE DOCTOR DID NOT FORESEE ANY FURTHER ISSUES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REF-STAR EXTERNAL REFERENCE PATCH CATHETER, ELECTRODE RECORDING DRF BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ) D-1210-01 13354755

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention