This will be filed to report after clip implantation, tissue damage was noted requiring surgical intervention.It was reported that this was a mitraclip procedure to treat degenerative mitral regurgitation (mr) with grade 4.The clip was implanted successfully, reducing mr to 2.However, after 5 minutes, an mr leak appeared, and the physician suspected damaged had occurred to the valve during clip implantation and mr increased to 3.On (b)(6) 2021, the patient had mitral valve replacement.No additional information was provided.
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The device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to the reported event.Based on the information reviewed, the reported tissue damage appears to be related to procedural circumstances.Tissue damage is listed in the instructions for use (ifu) as a known possible complication associated with mitraclip procedures.The surgical intervention and hospitalization were a result of case-specific circumstances.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.
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