FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DRAGONFLY IMAGING CATHETER

MDR report key: 2632374 · Received June 25, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004672267-2012-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2012
Date of Event
May 30, 2012
Report Date
June 22, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL
Product Code
NKK
PMA / PMN Number
K093857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURING IN ACCORDANCE TO SJM SPECIFICATION. A REQUEST HAS BEEN PLACED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR IMAGES AND THE DEVICE AND UPON RECEIPT FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE IMAGING VESSEL WAS STENTED AND THEN OCT IMAGING WAS ATTEMPTED FOR STENT ASSESSMENT. DURING CATHETER INSERTION SOME RESISTANCE WAS FELT AND IT DID NOT FEEL LIKE A TYPICAL SMOOTH DELIVERY. PHYSICIAN NOTICED THE CATHETER BUCKLED PROXIMAL TO THE SECOND MARKER BAND WHERE A DISSECTION WAS SEEN. DISSECTION WAS STENTED AND PATIENT IS FINE. PHYSICIAN IS A ROUTINE OCT USER AND THE CAUSE OF THE DISSECTION IS UNCLEAR. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT THE EVENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DRAGONFLY IMAGING CATHETER INTERVASCULAR IMAGING CATHETER NKK ST. JUDE MEDICAL 13751-02 DF-12-026

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention