FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1080408 · Received July 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953144-2008-01224
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2008
Date of Event
June 25, 2008
Report Date
June 30, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.- REDWOOD CITY
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PT AND DEVICE INFO. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: SUTURE BREAK. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: DURING VESSEL CLOSURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: FAILURE TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF A FEMORAL ARTERY USING THE PROGLIDE AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, DURING THE PROCEDURE "THE SUTURES RUPTURED". THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A SECOND PROGLIDE DEVICE WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.- REDWOOD CITY NA 64053-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention