FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ATRICLIP GILLINOV-COSGROVE LAA EXCLUSION SYS.
MDR report key: 2872942
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Received December 13, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3003502395-2012-00010
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 13, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 14, 2012
- Report Date
- November 14, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ATRICURE, INC.
- Product Code
- FZP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K122276
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING THE CLIP APPLIER ARTICULATION TO LOCK IN PLACE COMPLETELY. (IT WAS LOCKED IN LEFT AND RIGHT MOVEMENT BUT NOT UP AND DOWN). AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES TO POSITION THE CLIP ON THE LAA, THE SURGEON DECIDED TO USE ANOTHER ATRICLIP DEVICE. WHEN THE 2ND CLIP WAS PLACED THE SURGEON NOTICED SIGNIFICANT BLEEDING FROM THE APPENDAGE AND IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES TO CONTROL USING SURGI-CELL AND SUTURE. THE SURGEON ELECTED TO STAPLE OFF THE APPENDAGE. THERE WAS NO LONG-TERM ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE OR EXTENDED LENGTH OF HOSPITALIZATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATRICLIP GILLINOV-COSGROVE LAA EXCLUSION SYS. | CLIP, IMPLANTABLE | FZP | ATRICURE, INC. | PRO150 | 41046 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |