FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOPLEGE CORONARY SINUS CATHETER

MDR report key: 2082351 · Received May 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008500478-2011-00094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2011
Date of Event
April 26, 2011
Report Date
April 27, 2011
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DWF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT SAVED BY THE CUSTOMER. THEREFORE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS DEVICE. THEREFORE A CAPA WAS NOT INITIATED FOR THIS EVENT. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN TRENDING AND FUTURE CAPA DETERMINATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD AN ENDOPLEGE BALLOON RUPTURE. DR. (B)(6) WAS THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST DURING THE CASE. PER DR. (B)(6): "PATIENT UNDERGOING AVR, CS BALLOON WAS UP WITH 0.75 ML GOING ON BYPASS, STARTED RETROGRADE CARDIOPLEGIA AND THE PRESSURE TRACING SUDDENLY DECREASE SO I ADDED MORE INTO THE CSC BALLOON BUT NOTED IT WENT IN EASY AND NO RESISTANCE, SUSPECTED CATHETER RUPTURE, AND THEN ASPIRATED CONFIRMING BLOOD ASPIRATED INTO CSC BALLOON SYRINGE. SURGEON USED ANTEGRADE INTO THE CORONARY OSTIA THE REST OF CASE, PATIENT DID WELL.".

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