MYNX VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3004939290-2008-00016
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 14, 2008
- Date of Event
- February 26, 2008
- Report Date
- March 14, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ACCESSCLOSURE, INC.
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040044
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR LOT HISTORY REVIEW. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO OTHER INFORMATION, INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE EXCISED MATERIAL WAS NOT SENT TO PATHOLOGY. THEREFORE THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL IS UNDETERMINED.
A FEMALE PATIENT REPORTEDLY UNDERWENT AN UNCOMPLICATED CORONARY INTERVENTION IN 2008. THE PHYSICIAN, TRAINED TO THE MYNX PROCEDURE, REPORTEDLY USED THE MYNX DEVICE PER IFU, AND HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL ON TEN DAYS LATER, FOR REPEAT CATHETERIZATION DUE TO CONTINUED CHEST PAIN. FEMORAL ANGIOGRAM WAS ASSESSED PRIOR TO CLOSURE WHICH DEMONSTRATED A MOBILE LUCENCY IN THE AREA OF THE PREVIOUS MYNX SITE. THE PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC, HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN RECOMMENDED EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION DUE TO THE POTENTIAL RISK OF FUTURE EMBOLIZATION AND ISCHEMIA. DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE CURRENT SHEATH WAS REMOVED AS WELL AS THE REPORTED ABNORMALITY SEEN ON THE ANGIO. THE PROCEDURE LASTED APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES AND WAS REPORTEDLY PERFORMED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED THE NEXT DAY, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MYNX VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE | MYNX VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE | MGB | ACCESSCLOSURE, INC. | MX6700 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR | Required Intervention | MEDICATIONS INCLUDED PLAVIX| COUMADIN. |