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, heart failure, re-hospitalization, medical intervention, and surgical intervention.Device issues include, single leaflet device attachment (slda) and inability to grasp.Details are listed in the article, titled ¿prognostic value of pre-operative atrial fibrillation in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation undergoing mitraclip implantation.¿.
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The devices were not returned for analysis.A review of the lot history records could not be performed due to unknown lot information.Additionally, a review of the complaint histories could not be performed due to unknown lot information.The reported patient effects of heart failure, as listed in the mitraclip system instructions for use is known possible complication associated with mitraclip procedures the cause for the reported cases of heart failure could not be determined.The reported re-hospitalizations, additional therapy/non-surgical treatments (pti and additional procedure mitral valve) and surgical procedures were results of case-specific circumstances.There is no indication of a product issue with respect to manufacture, design, or labeling.
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