| Model Number |
IBI-87008 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Entrapment of Device (1212)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
05/14/2019
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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 results of the investigation are inconclusive since the device was not returned for analysis.The device history record was reviewed to ensure that each manufacturing and inspection operation was performed.Based on the information received, the cause of the reported incident could not be conclusively determined.
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Event or Problem Description
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During an atrial tachycardia procedure, the catheter became lodged in the patient and could not be removed.Following mapping in the right atrium, fluoroscopy revealed the catheter would not move and could not be removed from the inferior cava.A tee did not determine where the catheter was located, and the patient was transferred to surgery to extract the catheter via the subclavian vein.The patient is recovering in the uci.
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Event or Problem Description
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It is possible that the device was trapped in fibers between the inferior vena cava and the lateral wall.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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