This is filed to report the serious injuries.It was reported through a research article identifying mitraclip that may be related to the following: patient deaths, stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, respiratory failure, atrial fibrillation, sepsis, anemia, pneumonia, bleeding, worsening heart failure, acute kidney injury, cardiac tamponade, re-hospitalization and medical intervention.Details are listed in the attached article, titled ¿association of baseline kidney disease with outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair by mitraclip.¿.
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The devices were not returned for analysis.A review of the lot history records could not be performed as the part and lot information was not provided.The reported patient effects of transient ischemic attack, atrial fibrillation, septicemia, worsening heart failure, cardiac tamponade, stroke, respiratory failure, hemorrhage requiring transfusion, renal failure and additional therapy/non-surgical treatment, as listed in the mitraclip ntr/xtr system instructions for use, are known possible complications associated with mitraclip procedures.Based on the limited information, a definitive cause for the reported transient ischemic attack, atrial fibrillation, sepsis, anemia, worsening heart failure, cardiac tamponade, stroke, respiratory failure, hemorrhage, renal failure, hospitalization and additional therapy/non-surgical treatment cannot be determined.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.Na.
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