| Model Number |
420-006 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Vascular Dissection (3160)
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| Date of Event |
01/18/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Patient's date of birth unavailable.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported to philips (b)(6) on (b)(6) 2021 that a peripheral atherectomy procedure commenced on (b)(6) 2021 to treat a slightly calcified in stent occlusion of the patient''s superficial femoral artery (sfa).This event was reported as part of a postmarket study in (b)(6).The physician chose a spectranetics turbo elite laser atherectomy catheter to treat the lesion, proximal to distal.According to the report, after the turbo elite device was used, an arterial non flow limiting dissection (grade c) was confirmed, outside of and proximal to the stent.A plain old balloon angioplasty (poba) was performed, but dissection was confirmed after poba as well.Afterward, it was reported "no particular bailout was performed".The procedure was completed, and the patient was discharged from the hospital on (b)(6) 2021 with no adverse event being reported.There was no alleged malfunction of the turbo elite device used in the procedure.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3): the device was discarded, thus no investigation could be completed.H6): added codes: 4755, 4619, and 4621.
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