FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BOOMERANG CATALYST SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1013121 · Received March 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004182619-2008-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2008
Date of Event
September 11, 2007
Report Date
February 26, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
K070485
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BOOMERANG DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. IT WAS REPORTED THE PROD PERFORMED AS INTENDED PER IFU. THERE WAS NO PROD PROBLEM REPORTED AND THERE WAS NO ASSOCIATION WITH THE INCIDENT TO THE BOOMERANG DEVICE. ADDITIONALLY, REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY LOT RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY ISSUES OR OBSERVATIONS THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. IT APPEARS THE ELEVATION IN BLOOD PRESSURE MAY HAVE PREVENTED GOOD HEMOSTASIS FROM BEING ACHIEVED AND THE HOLE MADE IN THE ARTERY BY THE SHEATH RE-BLED AND FORMED A PSEUDOANEURYSM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DIAGNOSTIC PERIPHERAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN 2007 ON A FEMALE PT (PT) WITH PVD. A 5 FR 10 CM SHEATH WAS PLACED IN THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY (RCFA) AND PLAVIX WAS ADMINISTERED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE, A BOOMERANG CATALYST WIRE (BCW) WAS INSERTED AND DEPLOYED THROUGH THE INDWELLING SHEATH WITHOUT PROBLEM. TEMPORARY TAMPONADE OF THE ARTERIAL ACCESS SITE WAS SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED; EVIDENCED BY NO OOZING NOTED. PT BLOOD PRESSURE STARTED TO ELEVATE AND PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO PULL THE BCW. 20 MG LABATALOL WAS ADMINISTERED. THE BOOMERANG WAS REMOVED WITHOUT PROBLEM; THEN MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED TO THE ARTERIOTOMY SITE UNTIL HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED. FOLLOWING MANUAL COMPRESSION APPLICATION OF A SMALL HEMATOMA STARTED TO FORM. ULTIMATELY, A PSEUDOANEURYSM WAS CONFIRMED AND THROMBIN INJECTION WAS ADMINISTERED UNDER US. PT WAS ADMITTED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATIONS. NO FURTHER INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. PT WAS DISCHARGED WITHOUT SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BOOMERANG CATALYST SYSTEM VASCULAR CLAMP MGB CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. 400-580P 580P070818A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R 5 FR 10 CM SHEATH