FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE

MDR report key: 4151931 · Received October 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005802238-2014-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 6, 2014
Date of Event
September 10, 2014
Report Date
October 1, 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 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

ACCESS TO THE LAA WAS UNEVENTFUL; HOWEVER, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ADVANCE THE LARIAT TOWARDS THE BASE OF THE LAA TO CAPTURE THE ENTIRE LAA. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE REQUIRED. AN EFFUSION DEVELOPED AND THE PATIENT BECAME REQUIRED HEMODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE. THE SURGEON WAS CONSULTED AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE PATIENT BE BROUGHT TO THE OR TO RESOLVE THE BLEEDING. THE SURGEON INFORMED US THE PATIENT STABILIZED AND THAT THE ENTIRE LAA WAS ENCAPSULATED BY ADHESIONS, WHICH CAUSED THE BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
623033 LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE REMOTE SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE GAT SENTREHEART, INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention