VALVE XS DE'BAKEY FCPS STR.WIDE 230/370
Report
- Report Number
- 9610612-2025-00108
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 11, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 21, 2025
- Report Date
- June 12, 2025
- Manufacturer
- AESCULAP AG
- Product Code
- HTD
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CORRECTION: B5 - DESCRIPTION UPDATED. THE COMPLAINED DEVICE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A NON-AAG PRODUCT. ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S REPORTING EVALUATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803, SECTION 803.3, THIS EVENT IS CONSIDERED / DEEMED NOT REPORTABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: NO SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT / FALSIFIED DEVICE NO SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT.
MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: INVESTIGATION ON-GOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
UPDATE: IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE DE'BAKEY FORCEPS, BUT RATHER THE NON-AAG RETRACTOR.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH FC289R - VALVE XS DE'BAKEY FCPS STR.WIDE 230/370. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, THE MIDDLE BEAD BROKE AND THE FIXATOR FELL OFF; AND THEN THE LEFT ATRIAL RETRACTOR COULD NOT BE FASTENED. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THIS OCCURRED DURING VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY (VAT) MITRAL VALVULOPLASTY, LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE SUTURE AND RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S REPORTING EVALUATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803, SECTION 803.3, THIS EVENT IS CONSIDERED REPORTABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON - MALFUNCTION (NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS). THE ASSESSMENT FOR THE REPORTABILITY OF THIS MALFUNCTION WAS BASED ON REVIEW OF THE APPLICABLE RISK ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MALFUNCTION IS FILED UNDER AESCULAP AG REFERENCE NO. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103247 | VALVE XS DE'BAKEY FCPS STR.WIDE 230/370 | GENERAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | HTD | AESCULAP AG | FC289R |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |