FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTRICLIP GILLINOV-COSGROVE LAA EXCLUSION SYS.

MDR report key: 3202193 · Received June 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003502395-2013-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2013
Date of Event
May 30, 2013
Report Date
May 30, 2013
Manufacturer
ATRICURE, INC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K122276
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE DEVICE PASSED ALL VISUAL INSPECTION HOWEVER IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LOOP WOULD NOT LOCK IN LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTION. THE HANDLE HALVES WERE SEPARATED TO INSPECT THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE DEVICE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLES WHICH CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF THE LOOP IN THE LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTION HAD SLIPPED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE AN ARTRICLIP PRO145 AND THE DEVICE'S ARTICULATING NECK FAILED TO LOCK PLACE. THE DEVICE WAS ABANDONED AND A 2ND PRO145 WAS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS A SHORT DELAY AS A RESULT OF HAVING TO CHANGE DEVICES. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
296129 ARTRICLIP GILLINOV-COSGROVE LAA EXCLUSION SYS. CLIP, IMPLANTABLE FZP ATRICURE, INC. PRO145 42468

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1