FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM WITH PRELOADED GILLINOV-COSGROVE CLIP

MDR report key: 6091289 · Received November 9, 2016

Report

Report Number
3003502395-2016-00151
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2016
Date of Event
October 12, 2016
Report Date
October 12, 2016
Manufacturer
ATRICURE, INC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K160454
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE REPORTED WAS LACK OF CONCENTRICITY OF THE CHAMFERED HOLE ON THE TOGGLE COMPONENT. DUE TO LACK OF CONCENTRICITY THE PULLEY IN THE DEVICE COULD SHIFT FORWARD CREATING AN INHERENT CHANNEL SPACE BETWEEN THE TOGGLE AND THE PULLEY WHERE THE OPENING CABLE COULD WEDGE ITSELF DURING ACTUATION OF THE DEVICE. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DEEP STYLE, HYBRID PROCEDURE THE DEVICE WAS TESTED (OPENED AND CLOSED) OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT THREE TIMES. ONCE INSIDE THE PATIENT AND PLACED AROUND THE APPENDAGE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT CLOSE. A NEW CLIP WAS OPENED AND PLACED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE CASE WAS DELAYED FOR 5 MINUTES AND THERE WAS NO ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
739543 ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM WITH PRELOADED GILLINOV-COSGROVE CLIP ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM FZP ATRICURE, INC. PRO235 68014

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR