FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE® CARDIOFORM ASD OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 9670709 · Received February 5, 2020

Report

Report Number
2017233-2020-00073
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 5, 2020
Date of Event
January 8, 2020
Report Date
January 8, 2020
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MLV
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K) #: P050006. (B)(4). THE GORE® CARDIOFORM ASD OCCLUDER INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE LIST EMBOLIZATION AS POTENTIAL CLINICAL AND DEVICE ADVERSE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PHYSICIAN SELECTED A 27MM GORE® CARDIOFORM ASD OCCLUDER TO CLOSE AN ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT MEASURED TO 10MM WITH TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. BALLOON SIZING WAS NOT PERFORMED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A DEFICIENT AORTIC RIM (4MM). THE OCCLUDER WAS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED ON THE SEPTUM. THE CORRECT POSITION WAS CONFIRMED USING TRANSESOPHAGEAL AND FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING. THE DEVICE WAS ASSESSED, LOCKED AND RELEASED. A FINAL CHECK WITH TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY SHOWED A RESIDUAL SHUNT ON THE ANTERIOR PART OF THE SEPTUM. THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO REMOVE THE DEVICE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SNARE THE DEVICE, THE OCCLUDER EMBOLIZED INTO THE RIGHT ATRIUM. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE OCCLUDER WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE TOOK APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS AND CONCLUDED WITHOUT DEFECT CLOSURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
135082 GORE® CARDIOFORM ASD OCCLUDER TRANSCATHETER, SEPTAL OCCLUDER MLV W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES 18414965A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2 YR Hospitalization| R