MITRACLIP SYSTEM CLIP DELIVERY SYSTEM NT
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2016-08762
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 9, 2016
- Date of Event
- November 17, 2016
- Report Date
- December 9, 2016
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- NKM
- UDI-DI
- 08717648216817
- PMA / PMN Number
- P100009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD IDENTIFIED NO MANUFACTURING NONCONFORMITIES ISSUED TO THE REPORTED LOT. THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECTS OF MITRAL VALVE DAMAGE, WORSENING MITRAL REGURGITATION AND HYPERTENSION, AS LISTED IN THE MITRACLIP SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), ARE KNOWN POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MITRACLIP PROCEDURES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT OF TISSUE DAMAGE (LEAFLET TEAR) APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO PATIENT/PROCEDURAL CONDITIONS DUE TO MECHANICAL STRESS CAUSED BY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION); THE REPORTED WORSENING MR WAS LIKELY A SECONDARY EFFECT OF THE LEAFLET DAMAGE. THE REPORTED HYPERTENSION WAS LIKELY RELATED TO PATIENT CONDITIONS AS THE PATIENT HAD GOOD LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION THE NIGHT AFTER THE PROCEDURE. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING.
THIS IS FILED TO REPORT THE INCREASED MITRAL REGURGITATION (MR), WHICH WAS SUSPECTED TO BE DUE TO LEAFLET DAMAGE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MITRACLIP PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2016, TO TREAT MIXED MR WITH A GRADE OF 3. ONE CLIP WAS IMPLANTED, REDUCING THE MR TO 1. THE NIGHT AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT HAD A PEEK IN THE SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE OF ABOUT 200 MMHG. THE LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION WAS VERY GOOD. ECHOCARDIOGRAM ASSESSMENT (2D) WAS PERFORMED, AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MR HAD INCREASED TO 2. THERE APPEARED TO BE DAMAGE TO THE LEAFLET, CLOSE TO THE CLIP. IT IS THE PHYSICIANS OPINION THAT THE MECHANICAL STRESS OF THE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN COMBINATION WITH THE GOOD LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION CAUSED THE LEAFLET DAMAGE. THE PATIENT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE STABLE, AND IS PLANNED TO BE DISCHARGED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 812595 | MITRACLIP SYSTEM CLIP DELIVERY SYSTEM NT | MITRACLIP DELIVERY SYSTEM | NKM | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 60825U171 | 08717648216817 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |