FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULITIMUM EV INTRODUCER, 19F, 30CM

MDR report key: 3780681 · Received April 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182269-2014-00023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2014
Date of Event
March 26, 2014
Report Date
March 26, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K140327
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. OUR INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, WHICH SHOWED THAT EACH MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATION WAS PERFORMED AND INDICATED COMPLETE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SJM SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 19F ULTIMUM EV INTRODUCER WAS SELECTED FOR USE IN A TAVI PROCEDURE. AFTER INSERTING THE DELIVERY SYSTEM, THE HEMOSTATIC VALVE OF THE INTRODUCER WAS NOTED TO BE LEAKING AND THE PT LOST 200ML OF BLOOD. THE PT WAS GIVEN A BLOOD TRANSFUSION. IT WAS NOTED THE TRANSFUSION WAS PROCEDURE RELATED AND NOT NECESSARILY DUE TO THE LEAKAGE OF THE SHEATH. THE PT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
238813 ULITIMUM EV INTRODUCER, 19F, 30CM DYB ST. JUDE MEDICAL C407699 4415826

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Hospitalization| R