FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
TIGERPAW SYSTEM II
MDR report key: 3954762
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Received July 18, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3008788191-2014-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 18, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 4, 2014
- Report Date
- July 18, 2014
- Manufacturer
- LAAX INC.
- Product Code
- GDW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111064
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CASE WAS PERFORMED OFF-PUMP. THE SURGEON ((B)(6) ADDRESSED THE LAA TOWARDS THE END OF THE CASE. UPON APPLYING THE TIGERPAW TO THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE, AND REMOVING THE DEVICE, A WHOLE IN THE LEFT ATRIUM WAS IMMEDIATELY DETECTED. THE SURGEON COULD NOT REPAIR THE HOLE. THEREFORE, HE USED HIS FINGER TO PLUG THE HOLE AND ORDERED A "CRASH-ON". THE PATIENT WAS THEN CANNULATED AND PUT ON PUMP. THE APPENDAGE WAS THEN RESECTED AND THE HOLE WAS CLOSED USING TRADITIONAL METHODS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422535 | TIGERPAW SYSTEM II | STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE | GDW | LAAX INC. | TP15AJ07 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 YR | Required Intervention | OPEN CARDIAC SURGERY PROCEDURE |