FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 8861945 · Received August 5, 2019

Report

Report Number
2135147-2019-00236
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2019
Date of Event
May 28, 2019
Report Date
October 8, 2019
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL CATD
Product Code
MLV
UDI-DI
00811806010144
PMA / PMN Number
P000039
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS/METHOD AND CONCLUSION CODES ALONG WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT OF DEVICE DEFORMATION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE DEVICE MET VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL 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 DEVICE RETURNED TO NORMAL FORM IN VITRO AND DEFORMED ONCE DEPLOYED IN THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2019, A 17MM AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER WAS SELECTED FOR IMPLANT. HOWEVER, THE LEFT DISC DEPLOYED WITH A "COBRA" SHAPED DEFORMATION AND THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE WAS WASHED WITH PHYSIOLOGIC SERUM AND HEATED 3 TIMES WITH THE DEVICE RETURNING TO NORMAL FORM IN VITRO. HOWEVER, AFTER 3 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DEPLOY THE DEVICE IN THE PATIENT AS THE DEVICE CONTINUED TO DEPLOY IN A "COBRA" SHAPE, A SECOND 17MM AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER (LOT #: UNKNOWN) WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2019, A 17MM AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER WAS SELECTED FOR IMPLANT. HOWEVER, THE LEFT DISC DEPLOYED WITH A "COBRA" SHAPED DEFORMATION AND THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE WAS WASHED WITH PHYSIOLOGIC SERUM AND HEATED 3 TIMES WITH THE DEVICE RETURNING TO NORMAL FORM IN VITRO. HOWEVER, AFTER 3 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DEPLOY THE DEVICE IN THE PATIENT AS THE DEVICE CONTINUED TO DEPLOY IN A "COBRA" SHAPE, A SECOND 17MM AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER (LOT #: UNKNOWN) WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
655396 AMPLATZER SEPTAL OCCLUDER TRANSCATHETER SEPTAL OCCLUDER MLV ST. JUDE MEDICAL CATD 9-ASD-017 6607525 00811806010144

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention