This is filed to report a single leaflet device attachment (slda), and hypertension.It was reported that a mitraclip procedure was performed to treat a functional mitral regurgitation (mr) with grade of 4.The patient presented with restricted anterior and posterior leaflets, and robust chordae.The first clip was implanted with no reported issue.The second clip was deployed lateral a2/p2, reducing mr to grade 2.After the steerable guide catheter (sgc) was removed and the patient was waking up, it was noted that blood pressure increased to about 140mmhg.It was noted that the clip had come out of the anterior leaflet (single leaflet device attachment (slda)).Mr increased to moderate.The physician was comfortable with the result.Because the procedure was completed, a third clip was not used.Anesthesia treated hypertension, which was caused due to the patient waking from general anesthesia.No additional information was provided.
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The device was not returned for analysis.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to the reported event.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no similar complaints from the lot.All available information was investigated, and a cause for the reported slda per the account could not be determined.Hypertension per the account was related to general anesthesia.Hypertension is a known possible complication associated with mitraclip procedures.Serious injury/illness/impairment was a result of case-specific circumstances.There is no indication of a product issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.
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