FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTISAN

MDR report key: 952110 · Received November 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
3006026430-2007-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2007
Date of Event
October 22, 2007
Report Date
November 21, 2007
Manufacturer
HANSEN MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DRA
PMA / PMN Number
K052480
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER A MANUAL TRANSEPTAL PUNCTURE, THE ARTISAN CATHETER APPEARED TO BE ACROSS THE SEPTUM, BUT MANIPULATIONS OF THE DEVICE WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVICE BEING CONSTRAINED. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS RETRACTED THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED AND A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION WAS NOTED ON ICE. PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED AND THE PT STABILIZED WITHOUT ONSET OF TAMPONADE. THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE AND THE EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE PROCEDURE RELATED. THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE CCU IN STABLE CONDITION. THE IFU LISTS PERICARDIAL EFFUSION AS A POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT FOR THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTISAN CATHETER, STEERABLE DRA HANSEN MEDICAL, INC. 04454

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Life Threatening