FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE

MDR report key: 3810020 · Received May 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005802238-2014-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 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 RETURNED FOR PHYSICAL EVALUATION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THERE WAS A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. ALSO, 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. THE LARIAT WAS ADVANCED TO THE BASE OF THE LAA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER RELEASING THE LARIAT SNARE A 2MM LEAK WAS NOTED AND SUBSEQUENT BLEEDING FROM THE SHEATH. AN EFFUSION WAS NOTED ON TEE. A DRAIN WAS IMMEDIATELY AND SUCCESSFULLY PLACED TO MANAGE THE EFFUSION. THE DEVICE WAS TENSIONED TWICE BUT THE LEAK REMAINED. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO SEND THE PATIENT TO SURGERY. THE CARDIAC SURGEON TIED OFF THE LAA AND REPAIRED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SMALL LACERATION. PER THE PHYSICIAN, THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POST-SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
261863 LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE REMOTE SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE GAT SENTREHEART INC. NA 70513056

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention