FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLEARGLIDE EVH SMALL

MDR report key: 1510432 · Received October 2, 2009

Report

Report Number
1718850-2009-00042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 2, 2009
Date of Event
September 3, 2009
Report Date
September 3, 2009
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP USA
Product Code
GEI
PMA / PMN Number
K003587
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SORIN GROUP USA HAS REQUESTED PT INFO FROM THE PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN THIS INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE 510(K) NUMBER FOR THE BIPOLAR DEVICE IS K003587. THIS DEVICE IS A COMPONENT IN THE CLEARGLIDE EVH SMALL KTV15 KIT. SORIN GROUP USA RECEIVED A REPORT THAT THE TIP OF THE BIPOLAR DEVICE BROKE DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE TIP WAS RETRIEVED WITHOUT ISSUE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT INJURY. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED TO SORIN GROUP USA FOR EVAL. UPON RECEIPT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN THE EVAL IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE JAW TIP BROKE OFF THE ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING BIPOLAR DEVICE. THE TIP WAS RETRIEVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PT INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLEARGLIDE EVH SMALL BIPOLAR DEVICE GEI SORIN GROUP USA NA 0921500031

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1