TRACKWISE ID #(B)(4). A LOT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT LOT NUMBER. THERE WERE NO NCMR?S FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE FACTORY AND IS BEING EVALUATED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED.
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THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS PROCEDURE USING HST III SEAL (4.5MM) . AFTER PERFORMING THE OPERATION OF PUSHING THE PRESSURIZED SYSTEM TO THE DEVELOPING SYSTEM AND INSERTING THE DEVELOPING SYSTEM INTO THE AORTA (AFTER USING THE ACTUATOR), THE OPENING OF THE AORTA COULD NOT BE COMPLETELY CLOSED BY THE PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. JUDGED THAT THE PUSH-THROUGH WAS POORLY DEPLOYED, THE SURGEON JUDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND REMOVED THE PRESSURE SEAL WITH THE CONDITION SPRING REMAINING IN THE TUBE OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM. (THUS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SUFFICIENT PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE PRESSURE SEAL.) HOSPITAL SAW BLEEDING FOR A MOMENT, BUT PRESSED THE OPENING WITH FINGER AND KEPT IT TO A MINIMUM. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT REPORT ANY PATIENT EFFECTS.