FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1023546 · Received March 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953144-2008-00226
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 2008
Report Date
March 6, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR - REDWOODY CITY
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RECEVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS FORTHCOMING. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ANY RELEVANT INFO. THE PERCLOSE PROGLIDE, PART # 12673-03, LOT # 57022-6H, IS BEING FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MFR REPORT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE #1 MALFUNCTION: CUFF MISS. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: DURING VESSEL CLOSURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: FAILURE TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PERCLOSE PROGLIDE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, WHEN THE PHYSICIAN PULLED THE NEEDLE PLUNGER OUT, NO SUTURE WAS PRESENT. A SECOND PROGLIDE DEVICE WAS ATTEMPTED WITH THE SAME RESULT. A STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE BY THE ACCOUNT MANAGER REVEALED THAT THE SECOND PROGLIDE DEVICE POSTERIOR FOOT WAS DETACHED AND WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR - REDWOODY CITY NA 57022-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK LOT # 57022-6H| STARCLOSE