FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

AMPLATZER P.I. MUSCULAR VSD OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 8500109 · Received April 10, 2019

Report

Report Number
2135147-2019-00099
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 10, 2019
Date of Event
March 18, 2019
Report Date
May 29, 2019
Manufacturer
AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MLV
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN UNSPECIFIED ISSUE AND PATIENT DEATH WAS REPORTED. THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE DEVICE MET FUNCTIONAL AND DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS WHEN ANALYZED AT ABBOTT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT EACH MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE PRODUCT MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF COMMERCIALIZATION. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED; HOWEVER, PER THE SITE THE PATIENT WAS VERY UNSTABLE DUE TO POST INFARCT VSD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2019, A 18MM VSD MUSC PI OCCLUDER AND 20MM VSD MUSIC PI OCCLUDER WAS SELECTED FOR CLOSURE OF A MUSCULAR VSD. DURING PLACEMENT, OF THE 20MM VSD MUSC PI OCCLUDER, THE PATIENT BECAME UNSTABLE AND RESUSCITATION WAS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT SUCCESS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT'S PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. ON (B)(6) 2019, THE PATIENT WAS VERY UNSTABLE DUE TO THE POST INFARCT VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT (PI VSD), SO A 18MM AMPLATZER P.I. MUSCULAR VSD OCCLUDER (PI MVSO) AND 20MM PI MVSO WERE SELECTED FOR USE TO OCCLUDE THE PI VSD. THE 18MM PI MVSO WAS DEPLOYED BUT RESHEATHED FOR UPSIZING. DURING PLACEMENT OF THE 20MM PI MVSO, THE PATIENT'S UNSTABLE CONDITION WORSENED, AND RESUSCITATION WAS ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT EXPIRED POST-PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2019.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
294574 AMPLATZER P.I. MUSCULAR VSD OCCLUDER CARDIAC OCCLUSION DEVICE MLV AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION 9-VSDMUSCPI-018 5264452

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| R