FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ISOLATOR SYNERGY CLAMP, LEFT CURVE
MDR report key: 4873919
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Received June 25, 2015
Report
- Report Number
- 3003502395-2015-00019
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 25, 2015
- Date of Event
- May 27, 2015
- Report Date
- June 1, 2015
- Manufacturer
- ATRICURE, INC.
- Product Code
- OCL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101174
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO ATRICURE FOR EVALUATION IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO BE ASCERTAINED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE REP THAT DURING A TOTALLY THORACOSCOPIC MAZE PROCEDURE, A HOLE WAS INADVERTENTLY POKED IN THE LEFT SIDE ATRIUM WITH AN EML DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS PUT ON EMERGENCY BYPASS, AND A STERNOTOMY WAS PERFORMED. THE HOLE WAS PATCHED USING SUTURE AND PLEDGETS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE PATIENT HAD A DIFFICULT WEEKEND WITH SOME NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS, BUT BY MONDAY WAS AWAKE AND ALERT AND IN SINUS RHYTHM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410730 | ISOLATOR SYNERGY CLAMP, LEFT CURVE | SURGICAL DEVICE ABLATION CARDIAC | OCL | ATRICURE, INC. | EML2 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Life Threatening| R |