FINDRWIRZ GUIDE WIRE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3005802238-2012-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 11, 2012
- Date of Event
- March 12, 2012
- Report Date
- April 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- SENTREHEART, INC.
- Product Code
- DQX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080364
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE SENTREHEART REPRESENTATIVE WHO ATTENDED THE CASE. THE PT HAD AN ANTERIOR ORIENTED LAA. THIS COMBINED WITH THE LOCATION OF PERICARDIAL ACCESS RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL MANIPULATION OF THE LARIAT WHILE TRYING TO CAPTURE THE LAA FOR LIGATION. THE FINDRWIRZ PERFORATED THE LAA AT SOME POINT DURING THIS ADDITIONAL MANIPULATION. ALL DEVICES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PT WHILE PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED AND HEPARIN WAS REVERSED. TEE CONFIRMED BLEEDING RESOLVED AFTER 90 MINUTES. THE PT THEN RECOVERED NORMALLY WITH NO FURTHER SEQUELAE. POTENTIAL VESSEL DAMAGE IS A KNOWN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THERE WAS A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FINDRWIRZ PERFORATED THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE, RESULTING IN BLEEDING. PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED WHILE HEPARIN WAS REVERSED. THE PT RECOVERED AND WAS DISCHARGED NORMALLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FINDRWIRZ GUIDE WIRE SYSTEM | GUIDE WIRE | DQX | SENTREHEART, INC. | NA | 70211028 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Required Intervention | ENDOCATH OCCLUSION BALLOON| LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE |