FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPECTRANETICS LASER SHEATH II

MDR report key: 2537334 · Received April 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
1721279-2012-00037
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 16, 2012
Date of Event
March 20, 2012
Report Date
March 21, 2012
Manufacturer
SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
Product Code
MFA
PMA / PMN Number
P960042
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE DISPOSED OF AFTER USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS (B)(6) FEMALE WHO UNDERWENT A CARDIAC LEAD EXTRACTION TO REMOVE A TOTAL OF 3 LEADS (GDT 4549 - LV, GDT 4244 - RA, GDT 0135 - RV) DUE TO ACUTE ENDOCARDITIS. THE CASE WAS CONDUCTED IN THE OR WITH ACTIVE FLUOROSCOPY, PATIENT INTUBATED AND PREPPED WITH AN ARTERIAL LINE, CVS AWARE OF CASE, AND CELL SAVER AVAILABLE IN THE ROOM. THE MD CUT AND PREPPED ALL LEADS WITH A LLD (LV - LLD-E, RA - LLD-EZ, RV - LLD-EZ). THE LV LEAD WAS LASED AND SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED WITH A 14F SLS II. THE RA LEAD WAS LASED AND SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED WITH A 16F SLS II. USING THE 16F SLS II THE MD BEGAN LASING THE RV LEAD. IT WAS APPARENT VIA FLUOROSCOPY THE LASER SHEATH WAS ADVANCED BEYOND THE VASCULAR WALL. THE PATIENT'S ABP DECLINED, THE CVS WAS PAGED AND CPR WAS INITIATED. THE MD REQUESTED THE PERICARDIOCENTESIS AND CHEST TRAY TO BE SET UP. APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL ABP DECLINE THE MD PERFORMED THE PERICARDIOCENTESIS. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER THE ABP DECLINE THE CVS ARRIVED AND PERFORMED A STERNOTOMY WITHIN 2 MINUTES. AN APICAL TEAR WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 3 UNITS VIA THE CELL SAVER. THE PATIENT'S CHEST WAS CLOSED, THE PATIENT WAS STABILIZED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE ICU FOR RECOVERY. THERE WERE NO DEVICES RETAINED FOR RETURNED ANALYSIS. AN INTERNAL LHR REVIEW NOTED NO ISSUES OR NONCONFORMANCES. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT INDICATE SPNC DEVICES TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATIENT'S INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPECTRANETICS LASER SHEATH II 16F SLS II MFA SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION 500-013 CKK11L21B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Life Threatening| R 14F SLS II| LLD-EZ| GDT (B)(4)| GDT (B)(4)| CVX-300 EXCIMER LASER| LLD-E| GDT (B)(4)