FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE

MDR report key: 3732896 · Received March 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005802238-2014-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 26, 2014
Date of Event
February 27, 2014
Report Date
March 26, 2014
Manufacturer
SENTREHEART INC.
Product Code
DQX
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 LARIAT WAS BEING USED TO LIGATE THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE. A SMALL EFFUSION DEVELOPED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CAPTURE THE LAA. A DRAIN WAS IMMEDIATELY AND SUCCESSFULLY PLACED TO MANAGE THE EFFUSION. ANOTHER ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CAPTURE AND LIGATE THE LAA TO RESOLVE THE EFFUSION, BUT THIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PATIENT WAS THEN SENT TO SURGERY WHERE THE BLEEDING WAS RESOLVED BY SUTURING THE LAA. HE NOTED THAT THE LAA WAS ADHERED INFERIORLY TO THE MYOCARDIUM AND ANTERIORLY TO THE PULMONARY ARTERY. PER THE PHYSICIAN THE PATIENT IS AT HOME AND DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
176768 LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE REMOTE SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE DQX SENTREHEART INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 90 YR Required Intervention