FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TIGERPAW SYSTEM II

MDR report key: 3954762 · 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