Model Number 10445 |
Device Problem
Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 01/25/2024 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported the tip tore in an atypical manner.Procedure summary: during a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (tavr) procedure, vascular access was obtained via a transfemoral approach.The mildly calcified native aortic annulus measured 23.3mm in diameter.A 14f isleeve introducer sheath was placed and a safari2 guidewire was advanced into position.Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (bav) was performed with one (1) inflation of a 20mm non boston scientific (bsc) balloon catheter in accordance with the instructions for use (ifu).A size medium acurate neo2 valve was prepared and loaded onto an acurate neo2 transfemoral (tf) delivery system (ds) in accordance with the ifu.Commissural alignment via array technique was performed.The acurate neo2 tf ds was advanced and the acurate neo2 valve was released at the intended location.Event summary: at the conclusion of the procedure, the 14f isleeve introducer sheath was removed from the patient and it was observed the tip of the 14f isleeve introducer sheath had torn in an atypical manner.Patient status: no patient complications were reported.
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Event Description
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It was reported the tip tore in an atypical manner.Procedure summary: during a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (tavr) procedure, vascular access was obtained via a transfemoral approach.The mildly calcified native aortic annulus measured 23.3mm in diameter.A 14f isleeve introducer sheath was placed and a safari2 guidewire was advanced into position.Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (bav) was performed with one (1) inflation of a 20mm non boston scientific (bsc) balloon catheter in accordance with the instructions for use (ifu).A size medium acurate neo2 valve was prepared and loaded onto an acurate neo2 transfemoral (tf) delivery system (ds) in accordance with the ifu.Commissural alignment via array technique was performed.The acurate neo2 tf ds was advanced and the acurate neo2 valve was released at the intended location.Event summary: at the conclusion of the procedure, the 14f isleeve introducer sheath was removed from the patient and it was observed the tip of the 14f isleeve introducer sheath had torn in an atypical manner.Patient status: no patient complications were reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3 device evaluated by mfr: a single photographic image of the 14f isleeve introducer sheath was provided to aid in the investigation and was analyzed by a bsc quality technician.The photograph depicted the material at the tip of the 14f isleeve introducer sheath as torn and upraised.Analysis of the photographic image confirmed the reported tip damage.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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