FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMPLATZER DUCT OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 2941356 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2135147-2013-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
January 5, 2013
Report Date
January 21, 2013
Manufacturer
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MAE
PMA / PMN Number
P020024
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EG
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. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THIS LOT MET MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. THE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ADO WAS RETURNED TO SJM IN ITS ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. FOLLOWING DECONTAMINATION, THE DEVICE WAS MEASURED AND THE SIZE WAS CONFIRMED TO MEET DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED MICROSCOPICALLY AND NO DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS LOADED AND DEPLOYED FROM A TEST LOADER WITHOUT ANY DEFORMITIES. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER IMPLANTING AN 8/6MM AMPLATZER DUCT OCCLUDER (ADO) IN A VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT, THE RIGHT DISC DID NOT COMPLETELY OPEN AFTER IT WAS RELEASED, HOWEVER, THE ADO WAS LEFT IMPLANTED. APPROXIMATELY, 48 HOURS LATER, THE ADO HAD EMBOLIZED INTO THE AORTA. THE ADO WAS SNARED AND PERCUTANEOUSLY RETRIEVED WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46541 AMPLATZER DUCT OCCLUDER CARDIAC OCCLUSION DEVICE MAE AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 9-PDA-005 1204241446

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 YR Required Intervention