AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUG II
Report
- Report Number
- 2135147-2023-04321
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 4, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 9, 2022
- Report Date
- October 4, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT MEDICAL
- Product Code
- KRD
- PMA / PMN Number
- K071699
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PO
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
B3 - DATE OF EVENT IS ESTIMATED. D4 - THE UDI NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN AS THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS WERE NOT PROVIDED. D6 - THE IMPLANT DATE IS ESTIMATED. THE ADDITIONAL PATIENT EFFECT OF MALFUNCTION REPORTED IN THE ARTICLE IS CAPTURED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDWATCH REPORT. AS REPORTED THROUGH A ARTICLE REVIEW A 10 YEARS OLD PATIENT PRESENTED WITH HEART MURMUR AND A CORONARY ARTERY FISTULA (CAF) FROM THE LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY TO THE RIGHT ATRIUM (RA). AN UNKNOWN AMPLATZER PLUG WAS IMPLANTED. AFTER 1 YEAR POST PROCEDURE, THERE WAS A RESIDUAL SHUNT VIA TWO ORIFICES TO THE RIGHT ATRIUM. THE PATIENT UNDERGOING INTERVENTION, BOTH PERCUTANEOUS AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUES WERE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. THE ARTICLE CONCLUDED THE PREVALENCE OF CAFS WAS 0.2%, THE MAJORITY ORIGINATED FROM THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD), AND THE PULMONARY ARTERY WAS THE MAIN DRAINAGE SITE. A MORE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE EVENT WAS NON-CONTEMPORANEOUSLY REPORTED THROUGH A LITERATURE REVIEW AND NO DEVICE OR INDIVIDUAL PATIENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.
THE ARTICLE, ¿CORONARY ARTERY FISTULAS: A 12-YEAR SINGLE-CENTER EXPERIENCE¿, WAS REVIEWED. THE ARTICLE PRESENTED A CASE STUDY OF A 10 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT THAT PRESENTED WITH HEART MURMUR AND A CORONARY ARTERY FISTULA (CAF) FROM THE LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY TO THE RIGHT ATRIUM (RA). IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, AN UNKNOWN AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUG II WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS LATER REPORTED ONE YEAR POST-PROCEDURE, THERE WAS A RESIDUAL SHUNT VIA TWO ORIFICES TO THE RIGHT ATRIUM. A DECISION WAS MADE TO IMPLANT AN UNKNOWN AMPLATZER DUCTAL OCCLUDER. FOLLOW UP ANGIOGRAPHY NINE MONTHS LATER REVEALED COMPLETE CLOSURE OF THE CAF AFTER THE EMERGENCES OF THE CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY. THE ARTICLE CONCLUDED THE PREVALENCE OF CAFS WAS 0.2%, THE MAJORITY ORIGINATED FROM THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD), AND THE PULMONARY ARTERY WAS THE MAIN DRAINAGE SITE. IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING INTERVENTION, BOTH PERCUTANEOUS AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUES WERE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. [(B)(6)].
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104814 | AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUG II | DEVICE, VASCULAR, FOR PROMOTING EMBOLIZATION | KRD | ABBOTT MEDICAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 YR | Female | Required Intervention| H |