FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 7985336 · Received October 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
2135147-2018-00187
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2018
Date of Event
October 1, 2018
Report Date
November 13, 2018
Manufacturer
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MLV
UDI-DI
00811806010182
PMA / PMN Number
P000039
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT OF DEFORMITY UPON DEPLOYMENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE DEVICE MET FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS WHEN ANALYZED AT ABBOTT UNDER NON-PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A SMALL TEAR IN THE DISTAL DISC PATCH, WHICH HAD NO EFFECT ON ITS FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT EACH MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATION WAS PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2018, AN ASD WAS MEASURED TO 18MM AND A 22MM AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER WAS SELECTED FOR IMPLANT. AFTER PLACING THE DEVICE IN THE LEFT ATRIUM, THE DEVICE DEPLOYED DEFORMED, COBRA-HEAD SHAPED. THE DEVICE WAS RETRACTED AND RE-SHEATHED FOUR TIMES AND RE-DEPLOYED DEFORMED ON EACH ATTEMPT. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND ALSO DEPLOYED DEFORMED. A 20MM AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER (LOT NUMBER: 5072166) WAS CHOSEN AS REPLACEMENT, AND WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
824150 AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER TRANSCATHETER SEPTAL OCCLUDER MLV AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 9-ASD-022 6203808 00811806010182

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR Other| R