MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION TIGHTRAIL ROTATING DILATOR SHEATH; DILATOR, VESSEL, FOR PERCUTANEOUS CATHETERIZATION

Model Number 545-511

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Perforation of Vessels (2135)

Event Date 10/13/2023

Event Type  Death  

Manufacturer Narrative

D4): device lot number, expiration date unk.Partial udi populated.H3): the device was discarded, thus no investigation could be completed.H4): device manufacture date unk because lot number unk.H6): perforation of vessels and death are known risks of complication with use of the tightrail device.Submission of this report does not, in itself, represent a conclusion by the manufacturer and/or authorized representative or the national competent authority that the content of this report is complete or accurate, that the medical device(s) listed failed in any manner and/or that the medical device(s) caused or contributed to an alleged death or deterioration in the state of the health of any person.

Event Description

A lead extraction procedure commenced to remove a right atrial (ra), a right ventricular (rv) and a left ventricular (lv) lead due to cied system/pocket infection.Spectranetics lead locking devices (llds) were inserted into each lead to provide traction.Beginning with a spectranetics 11f tightrail (long) rotating dilator sheath on the ra lead, advancement was unsuccessful.Switching to a spectranetics 11f tightrail sub-c rotating dilator sheath, progress was made to the superior vena cava (svc).Once reaching this area, the tightrail sub-c was removed, and replaced with the same 11f tightrail (long).However, the patient's blood pressure suddenly dropped.An ice catheter confirmed there was no effusion or hemothorax, the blood pressure improved over time, and the ra lead was removed without difficulty.A spectranetics glidelight laser sheath was reportedly used, but time of use is unknown.Next, the lv lead was targeted for removal.Using the tightrail sub-c, progress was made to the svc, then replaced with the same tightrail (long), which advanced to the coronary sinus (cs) os.The lv lead appeared to be stuck in the mid-lateral cs, but freed with mild traction.When the tightrail (long) was removed from the patient, sudden brisk arterial bleeding was observed, and rescue efforts began immediately.The physician manually compressed the site of bleeding at the pocket and tried to place sutures without success, resulting in 500-700 ml blood loss.Blood transfusions were administered, and vascular surgery was called in to attempt hemostasis.A large vessel injury was identified, and a limited vascular repair was performed at the pocket using sutures.However, the patient's condition precipitously declined, with blood pressure continuing to drop.Frank signs of heart failure were detected via transesophageal echocardiography (tee), and required medical support.The patient went into ventricular tachycardia (vt) and ventricular fibrillation (vf), which required multiple defibrillator attempts, and with use of medications, the heart rhythm stabilized.After the limited repair, there was a dramatic reduction in bleeding but not full resolution.Angiograms were taken, with no signs of active bleeding.Subsequent angiograms revealed the axillary artery had begun to thrombose.The patient became entirely unresponsive to further medical intervention, and suffered overwhelming disseminated intravascular coagulation (dic) and was unable to recover, resulting in death.Posthumously, a perforation of a distal, posterior branch of the axillary artery was discovered.It is likely that during the initial implant of the lv lead, it entered and exited the axillary artery and then entered the subclavian vein, where it was subsequently implanted in the cs.When the tightrail advanced down the lv lead, it opened up the axillary artery, where the lead had been present since the time of implant.This event captures the 11f tightrail (long) advancing down the lv lead when the perforation occurred, requiring intervention but resulting in death.There was no alleged malfunction of any spectranetics devices in use during the procedure.

• Brand Name: TIGHTRAIL ROTATING DILATOR SHEATH
• Type of Device: DILATOR, VESSEL, FOR PERCUTANEOUS CATHETERIZATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION; 9965 federal drive; colorado springs CO 80921
• Manufacturer (Section G): SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION; 9965 federal drive; colorado springs CO 80921
• Manufacturer Contact: barbara creel ; 9965 federal drive; colorado springs, CO 80921 ; 719447-246
• MDR Report Key: 18095496
• MDR Text Key: 327669429
• Report Number: 3007284006-2023-00059
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DRE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00813132020880
• UDI-Public: 00813132020880
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K150360
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/08/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 545-511
• Device Catalogue Number: 545-511
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: Not provided
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/08/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: MEDTRONIC 4193 LV LEAD; MEDTRONIC 5076 RA PACING LEAD; MEDTRONIC 6949 RV PACING LEAD; SPECTRANETICS 11F TIGHTRAIL SUB-C DILATOR SHEATH; SPECTRANETICS GLIDELIGHT LASER SHEATH; SPECTRANETICS LEAD LOCKING DEVICES
• Patient Outcome(s): Death; Required Intervention; Life Threatening
• Patient Age: 86 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 81 KG
• Patient Ethnicity: Non Hispanic
• Patient Race: White