FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOFTIP GUIDE CANNULA

MDR report key: 3682757 · Received February 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005802238-2014-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 20, 2014
Date of Event
January 21, 2014
Report Date
February 18, 2014
Manufacturer
SENTREHEART INC.
Product Code
GAT
PMA / PMN Number
K090385
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THERE WAS A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE LIGATION WITH THE LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE. THE DOCTOR ACHIEVED PERICARDIAL ACCESS AND PLACED THE SOFTIP GUIDE CANNULA WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DOCTOR SUCCESSFULLY CAPTURED THE LAA WITH THE LARIAT. REMOVAL OF THE LARIAT FROM THE LAA REQUIRED MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE SOFTIP SHEATH, BLEEDING OCCURRED. THE BLEEDING REQUIRED SURGERY TO CORRECT. IT WAS THEN CONCLUDED BY THE PHYSICIAN THAT THE SHEATH HAD "KNICKED" THE RV. SURGICAL INTERVENTION SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED THE RV AND THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
106984 SOFTIP GUIDE CANNULA GUIDE CANNULA GAT SENTREHEART INC. NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention FINDRWIRZ GUIDE WIRE SYSTEM| LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE