FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROPLEGE CORONARY SINUS CATHETER

MDR report key: 2853419 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008500478-2012-00334
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
December 20, 2012
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
5120780
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MALFUCTION OF THE DEVICE. A HEMATOMA WAS CAUSED DURING THE PROLONGED PLACEMENT PROCESS. THE PRODUCT WAS NO RETURNED AND THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS DEVICE. THEREFORE A CAPA WAS NOT INITIATED FOR THIS EVENT. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN TRENDING AND FUTURE CAPAS DETERMINATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP THAT THE MD EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN PLACEMENT OF THE PROPLEGE CORONARY SINUS CATHETER. THE PLACEMENT WAS ATTEMPTED FOR OVER AND HOUR AND A LARGE HEMATOMA WAS NOTED ON THE PATIENT'S RIGHT NECK. A 5,000 UNITS OF HEPARIN WERE GIVEN PRIOR TO LINES BEING PLACED. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO ABORT THE CASE AS IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO FULLY HEPARINIZE THE PATIENT WITH SUCH A LARGE HEMATOMA. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROPLEGE CORONARY SINUS CATHETER CATHETER, CANNULA AND TUBING, VASCULAR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS DWF EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PR9

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other