| Model Number |
EMR2 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
06/26/2025
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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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The subject device was not returned for evaluation; however, a comprehensive review of the associated device history record was performed.The review revealed no indications of non-conformance's within the production documentation that could reasonably be associated with the reported complaint.
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Event or Problem Description
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A patient underwent robotic vats cardiac tissue ablation for treatment of ist using emr2 clamp.A port-a-cath had been placed one day prior for an undisclosed condition.The physician ablated across the svc and did not withdraw the port-a-cath prior to the ablation, despite advisement from atricure personnel in attendance.Post-operatively, a chest x-ray showed that a 2-3 cm segment of port-a-cath had been sheared off and was lodged in lower lobe of patient¿s left lung.The segment was successfully retrieved in a subsequent procedure by interventional radiology.There was no product malfunction, and the event was the result of a use error.
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