FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN SELECT II

MDR report key: 2203607 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11715
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K053431
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE SLITTER BLADE WAS DAMAGED AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HELD AT AN ANGLE WHILE SLITTING, PRODUCING MANY SCRAPE MARKS ON ONE SIDE AND SLIGHT SCRAPES ON THE OTHER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLIT THE CATHETER, THE CATHETER SEVERED. ONE THIRD OF THE CATHETER REMAINED INSIDE THE INTRODUCING SYSTEM. ANOTHER SLITTER WAS OPENED AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS SUCCESSFUL IN REMOVING THE REMAINING CATHETERS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATTAIN SELECT II LEFT HEART DELIVERY SYSTEM DQY MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6248DEL ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other (B)(4) LEFT HEART DELIVERY SYSTEM