FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1011321 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953144-2008-00125
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 15, 2008
Report Date
February 15, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR REDWOOD CITY
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P050007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: CLIP MISLOCATION. TIME OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION: DURING VESSEL CLOSURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: FAILURE TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, THE STARCLOSE WAS DEPLOYED BUT FAILED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THE CLIP WAS NOTED TO HAVE DELIVERED ON THE SKIN. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE CLIP BY AN UNKNOWN METHOD. HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED USING MANUAL COMPRESSION. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. NO ADDITIONAL INFO AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR REDWOOD CITY NA 53137-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK