FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOPLEGE CORONARY SINUS CATHETER

MDR report key: 1924140 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
3008500478-2010-00033
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DWF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO PRODUCT NEEDING TO BE SWICHED OUT DURING USE FOR A NEW ONE.MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GET PRODUCT BACK FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. ONCE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED IT WILL BE EVALUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENDOPLEDGE BALLOON BROKE DURING USE. THE CUSTOMER INSERTED THE EP INTO THE HEART AND WHEN THEY WENT TO INFLATE, THE BALLOON WAS RUPTURED. THEY HAD TO SWITCH OUT FOR A NEW DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOPLEGE CORONARY SINUS CATHETER CORONARY SINUS CATHETER DWF EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES EP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other