FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM WITH PRELOADED GILLINOV-COSGROVE CLIP

MDR report key: 6511558 · Received April 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
3011706110-2017-00040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2017
Date of Event
March 27, 2017
Report Date
March 27, 2017
Manufacturer
ATRICURE, INC.
Product Code
FZP
PMA / PMN Number
K122276
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CASE-(B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED PURSUANT TO QRF-0387 A. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLIP HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE DEPLOYMENT TOOL. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT A FRAGMENT OF THE DEPLOYMENT CABLE AND THE PROXIMAL SUTURE TIE ON THE PULL BAR WERE LEFT ATTACHED. BOTH HAD BEEN CUT AS REPORTED. THE TIP OF THE DEPLOYMENT CABLE IS INTACT, BUT THERE IS A DAMAGED/KINKED PORTION PROXIMAL TO THE TIP THAT HAS CREATED A SNAG POINT. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN CLIP WAS DEPLOYED AND RUBBER STOPPER PULLED, SUTURES BROKE AND CLIP HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE FRAME. THE CLIP WAS PROPERLY PLACED. THE CASE WAS DELAYED FOR THREE MINUTES, NO PATIENT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
293350 ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM WITH PRELOADED GILLINOV-COSGROVE CLIP ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM WITH PRELOADED GILLINOV-COSGROVE CLIP FZP ATRICURE, INC. PRO135 72089

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1