FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUG II

MDR report key: 1842129 · Received September 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2135147-2010-00147
Date Received
September 23, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 28, 2010
Manufacturer
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
KRD
PMA / PMN Number
K071699
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, WHILE ADVANCING THE 10MM AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUG II (AVPII) THROUGH THE SHEATH, THE DEVICE DETACHED. IT WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REATTACHED TO THE SCREW WHILE THE AVPII WAS IN THE SHEATH AND WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE DEVICE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SHEATH AND THE SHEATH WAS CUT OFF WITH THE DEVICE INSIDE SO A REPLACEMENT AVPII COULD BE DEPLOYED. THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED SINCE THE DEVICE DETACHED FROM THE DELIVERY CABLE WITHIN THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND HAD THE POTENTIAL TO EMBOLIZE INSIDE THE PATIENT. HOWEVER, NO ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED AND NO FURTHER INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED TO RETRIEVE THE AVPII. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT AGA MEDICAL AND IS CURRENTLY IN ANALYSIS. ONCE THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AMPLATZER VASCULAR PLUG II ARTERIAL EMBOLIZATION DEVICE KRD AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 9-AVP2-010 1007124794

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1