The product ifu lists perforation as a potential adverse event for the device.The adverse events listed in the ifu are similar to those expected with manual vascular catheter, guide wires, guiding sheaths, and guiding catheters.The catheter was unable to be evaluated because it was discarded.All magellan catheters are 100% inspected and evaluated prior to final release.From the information provided by the physician and hospital, hansen medical is unable to determine the cause of the event.Catheter discarded by site.
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Patient presented with a chronic total occlusion (cto) of the superficial femoral artery-r and profunda-femoral-r artery.Patient had stenting treatment of the sfa and an angioplasty of the profunda artery performed through the robotic catheter.Guide wires, balloons and stents used during the procedure were not manufactured or provided by hansen medical.During the procedure the patient experienced a peripheral perforation.Bleeding was discovered after surgery while patient was in the post-anesthesia care unit (pacu).Patient complained of right thigh pain.Assessment revealed tight, swollen thigh.Bedside ultrasound was used to confirm bleeding.Site was unable to determine the specific location of the perforation.Treated with ace wrap compression, intravenous fluids, and blood transfusion.Bleeding resolved before resident evaluated the patient the next day.The event resolved with no sequelae.On (b)(6) 2015, patient had post procedure follow-up with no event.
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