FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AGILIS NXT LOWE PKG ASSY

MDR report key: 2854494 · Received November 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005188751-2012-00316
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2012
Date of Event
October 30, 2012
Report Date
November 2, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC (AF-MINNETONKA)
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K061363
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED AN AIR LEAK OCCURRED FROM THE HEMOSTASIS VALVE OF AN AGILIS INTRODUCER DURING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE. AFTER THE PATIENT WAS ACCESSED, A GUIDEWIRE WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT. THE DILATOR/INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY WAS INSERTED OVER THE GUIDEWIRE. THE PHYSICIAN FLUSHED THE AGILIS INTRODUCER SIDE PORT AND NOTED AIR BUBBLES FROM THE HEMOSTASIS VALVE. THE SHEATH WAS EXCHANGED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AGILIS NXT LOWE PKG ASSY CATHETER, INTRODUCER DYB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC (AF-MINNETONKA) G408318 3783641

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR BRK TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE, MODEL 407208