FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SELECTRA MPH-45 GUIDING CATHETER

MDR report key: 6816544 · Received August 24, 2017

Report

Report Number
MW5071777
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2017
Date of Event
August 1, 2017
Report Date
August 22, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK
Product Code
DQY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SELECTRA MPH-45 BIOTRONIK CATHETER SERIAL #(B)(4), LOT #05167509 WAS LEFT IN PT AFTER AICD PLACEMENT; 9 FRENCH SHEATH AND GUIDING CATHETER PLACE FOR THE CORONARY SINUS AND CONTRAST INJECTION MADE IN CORONARY SINUS .014 WHISPER MS WIRE INSERTED. CORONARY SINUS LEAD INSERTED AND ADVANCED AND TESTED, REPOSITIONED AND TESTED. THE SURGEON WAS PULLING AND CUTTING WITH A SLITTER GUIDING CATHETER AFTER SHEATH WS REMOVED. A 10 CM PIECE FROM GUIDING CATHETER WAS LEFT AND WILL STAY ON THE LEAD. TWO VASCULAR SURGEONS WERE CALLED AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO LEAVE THE PIECE OF GUIDING CATHETER IN THE LEAD AND NOT REMOVE IT. THE CATHETER WITH LEAD IN THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
599309 SELECTRA MPH-45 GUIDING CATHETER CATHETER PERCUTANEOUS DQY BIOTRONIK 05167509

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Other