FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ISOLATOR SYNERGY CLAMP, LEFT CURVE

MDR report key: 4873919 · 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