FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 2972380 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2135147-2013-00019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
February 5, 2013
Report Date
February 9, 2013
Manufacturer
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MLV
PMA / PMN Number
P000039
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT WAS REVIEWED BY THE ST. JUDE MEDICAL EROSION BOARD AND CONFIRMED THAT NO EROSION OCCURRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ST. JUDE MEDICAL COULD NOT EVALUATE THE ASO INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT SINCE THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 32MM AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER (ASO) WAS IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2013. THE FOLLOWING DAY, A VERY SMALL PERICARDIAL EFFUSION WAS OBSERVED BUT IT STOPPED SUBSEQUENTLY. NO SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS EROSION WAS SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH NO SYMPTOMS AND WILL BE KEPT UNDER OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
75823 AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER CARDIAC OCCLUSION DEVICE MLV AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 9-ASD-032 1111023470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization