FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HS III PROXIMAL SEAL SYSTEM 4.3MM

MDR report key: 2153336 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
2242352-2011-00762
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 6, 2011
Manufacturer
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC
Product Code
DXC
PMA / PMN Number
K080169
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION: THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO MAQUET FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, A DEVICE EVAL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A LOT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT LOT NUMBER. THERE WAS NO NONCONFORMANCE WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSP REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS PROCEDURE, AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF THE HEARTSTRING III SEAL, A LARGER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF BLOOD WAS COMING OUT OF THE AORTA WHERE THE SEAL WAS DEPLOYED. THE SURGEON USED FORCEPS TO GET THE TETHER TO ADJUST THE SEAL, THEN THE TENSION SPRING CAME APART FROM THE SEAL. THE REPORTER FURTHER CLARIFIED BY STATING "THE PROLENE SUTURE WAS INTACT AND CONNECTED TO THE TENSION SPRING. UPON MANIPULATION, THE PROLENE WAS DISLODGED FROM THE SEAL." A NEW KIT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PT EFFECTS. THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HS III PROXIMAL SEAL SYSTEM 4.3MM PROXIMAL SEAL DXC MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR, LLC HSK-3043 25031989

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other