FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CLEANCUT ROTATING AORTIC PUNCH
MDR report key: 2542722
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Received April 10, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 1649914-2012-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- February 29, 2012
- Report Date
- March 12, 2012
- Manufacturer
- QUEST MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- DWS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). QUEST MEDICAL, INC HAS LIMITED INFO RELATED TO THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND IS UNABLE TO FORM AN OPINION AS TO THE RELEVANCY OF THE PT'S HISTORY TO THE EVENT REPORTED. QUEST MEDICAL, INC DEFERS TO THE PT'S PHYSICIAN REGARDING MEDICAL HISTORY.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, AN AORTIC PUNCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT THE PUNCH RIPPED A HOLE IN THE AORTA. HE REPAIRED THE TEAR WITH SUTURES AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT KEEP THE PACKAGING TO PROVIDE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION INFO. THE PUNCH HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEANCUT ROTATING AORTIC PUNCH | AORTIC PUNCH | DWS | QUEST MEDICAL, INC. | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Required Intervention |