FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPECTRANETICS LASER SHEATH II

MDR report key: 1870844 · Received October 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1721279-2010-00061
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 6, 2010
Report Date
September 8, 2010
Manufacturer
SPECTRANETICS CORP.
Product Code
MFA
PMA / PMN Number
P960042
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A CONVERSATION WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE SALES REPRESENTATIVE (NOT EMPLOYED BY SPNC), THE SPNC REPRESENTATIVE WAS INFORMED OF A LEAD REMOVAL CASE THAT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO 09/08/2010. THE MD REPORTEDLY USED A SLS (UNKNOWN SIZE) TO LASE THE CARDIAC LEAD OF THE PATIENT OF UNKNOWN GENDER, AGE OR WEIGHT. THE PATIENT'S VITAL SIGNS CHANGED (UNKNOWN LEVELS), EMERGENT INTERVENTION WAS INITIATED AND THE MD WAS REPORTEDLY ABLE TO REPAIR THE PATIENT'S INJURY (INNOMINATE VEIN TEAR) QUICKLY. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED AS STABLE FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF SPNC DEVICE(S) MALFUNCTION FROM THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR HOSPITAL STAFF. NO DEVICES WERE RETAINED FOR RETURN ANALYSIS, THEREFORE, NO INTERNAL LOT HISTORY REVIEWS WERE ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE HOSPITAL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPECTRANETICS LASER SHEATH II SLS II (UNKNOWN SIZE) MFA SPECTRANETICS CORP. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention CVX-300 EXCIMER LASER ((B)(4))