FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SWARTZ BRAIDED TRANS. GUIDING INT., 8F, SLO

MDR report key: 2121062 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005188751-2011-00084
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Date of Event
May 20, 2011
Report Date
May 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, AF DIVISION
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K052644
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK. THE ROOT CAUSE CLASSIFICATION IS CONSISTENT WITH OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS THE REPORTED EVENT IS DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME AS MFR REPORT #3005188751-2011-00083. IT WAS REPORTED FOLLOWING TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE DURING AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PT EXPERIENCED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA AND ISCHEMIA DUE TO THROMBUS DISLODGEMENT AND HAD TO BE RESUSCITATED. THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED SUDDENLY FOLLOWING THE TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE. THE PT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL EPISODES OF VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA WHICH REQUIRED RESUSCITATION. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN, THE CAUSE FOR THE EVENT WAS AN ISCHEMIC ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED FROM THROMBUS DISLODGEMENT IN THE LEFT ATRIUM WHICH TRAVELED TO AND LODGED IN THE CORONARY ARTERY. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SWARTZ BRAIDED TRANS. GUIDING INT., 8F, SLO SWARTZ BRAIDED INTRODUCER DYB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, AF DIVISION 407449 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention BRK NEEDLE: REORDER (B)(4), LOT UNKNOWN