FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
WATCHMAN FLX LAA CLOSURE DEVICE & DELIVERY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 14473802
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Received May 23, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2022-05779
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 23, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 13, 2022
- Report Date
- May 23, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- NGV
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DEVICE MOVEMENT AND DEVICE LEAK OCCURRED. A LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE (LAA) CLOSURE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED USING A WATCHMAN FLX LAA CLOSURE DEVICE WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM (WDS). THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED. ON (B)(6) 2022, 158 DAYS POST PROCEDURE, DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP EXAMINATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CLOSURE DEVICE HAD SHIFTED TO A PROXIMAL POSITION WITHIN THE LAA. DUE TO THE DEVICE SHIFT A DEVICE LEAK DEVELOPED. NO INTERVENTIONS WERE PERFORMED AND THE PATIENT IS STABLE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582539 | WATCHMAN FLX LAA CLOSURE DEVICE & DELIVERY SYSTEM | SYSTEM, APPENDAGE CLOSURE, LEFT ATRIAL | NGV | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |