FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMPLATZER MUSCULAR VSD OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 2822204 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
2135147-2012-00164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 16, 2012
Report Date
October 17, 2012
Manufacturer
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MLV
PMA / PMN Number
P040040
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING MANUFACTURING, THIS DEVICE UNDERWENT A SERIES OF INSPECTIONS AND TESTS TO CONFIRM PROPER FUNCTION, INCLUDING A TEST SIMULATING LOADING AND DEPLOYMENT. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMED THIS DEVICE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THESE TESTS. THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED TO SJM FOR ANALYSIS, AS IT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EMBOLIZATION UNKNOWN. NOT RETURNED TO SJM FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS A TRAUMA VICTIM IN WHICH THEIR VENTRICULAR SEPTUM WAS PERFORATED. A STERNOTOMY WAS PERFORMED AND A 14MM AMPLATZER MUSCULAR VSD OCCLUDER (MUSCVSD) WAS IMPLANTED. THE MUSCVSD DEVICE EMBOLIZED SHORTLY AFTER BEING PLACED AND IS CURRENTLY WEDGED BELOW THE MITRAL VALVE. DEVICE REMOVAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE TOO RISKY DUE TO THE PATIENT'S UNSTABLE HEMODYNAMICS. A SECOND MUSCVSD DEVICE WAS PLACED AND REMAINED IN STABLE POSITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AMPLATZER MUSCULAR VSD OCCLUDER CARDIAC OCCLUSION DEVICE MLV AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 9-VSD-MUSC-014 0911066644

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Hospitalization| R