FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AMPLATZER¿

MDR report key: 14753804 · Received June 21, 2022

Report

Report Number
14753804
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2022
Date of Event
May 19, 2022
Report Date
May 19, 2022
Manufacturer
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MLV
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE 1ST DEVICE WAS PREPPED, FLUSHED WITH HEP SALINE AND AMPLATZER LOADED TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND THE DEVICE WAS FLUSHED. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS DEPLOYED INTO THE PULMONARY ARTERY IT SEEMED MISSHAPENED AND IT WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR CLOSURE. THE DEVICE WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT THE AMPLATZER TRIED TO RESHAPE AND CHECK THE CLOSURE BUT DIDN¿T SEEM TO WORK PROPERLY (LOT NUMBER 8031289) ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED, PREPPED IN THE SAME FASHION. THE 2ND DEVICE WHEN LOADED SEEMED LIKE IT WASN¿T TRACKING WELL ON THE DELIVERY GUIDE AND THE TORQUE WAS HUNG UP MIDWAY THROUGH, IT WAS EVEN FORCED A LITTLE TO PUSH IT THROUGH BUT STILL WAS HUNG UP. (LOT # ON 2ND DEVICE 7712846). DELIVERY AND A 3RD DEVICE WAS USED AND WORKED. SO, IT WAS UNKNOW IF THE DEVICES WERE DEFECTIVE OR THE DELIVERY WAS DEFECTIVE. (DELIVERY LOT # 8412603).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
162142 AMPLATZER¿ TRANSCATHETER SEPTAL OCCLUDER MLV AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 9-ASD-010 8031289

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female