FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMPLATZER TORQVUE 45 DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4261086 · Received November 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2135147-2014-00116
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 19, 2014
Date of Event
November 29, 2010
Report Date
October 20, 2014
Manufacturer
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
PK072313
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SJM COULD NOT EVALUATE THE DTV45 INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT SINCE IT WAS NOT RETURNED TO US. THE DELIVERY SYSTEM¿S MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE AFFECTED PRODUCT WAS NOT PROVIDED TO SJM. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PFO PROCEDURE WHEN A 9F AMPLATZER TORQVUE 45 DELIVERY SYSTEM (DTV45) WAS PLACED, AN AIR EMBOLISM OCCURRED. THIS AIR EMBOLISM LED TO HYPOXIC BRAIN DAMAGE AND MEDIA INFARCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
750064 AMPLATZER TORQVUE 45 DELIVERY SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEM DQY AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 9-ITV09F45/80

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other