FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCLOSE A-T SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1171272 · Received September 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953144-2008-01538
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 22, 2008
Report Date
September 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR 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
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT. PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: UNKNOWN FAILURE. TIME OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION: DURING VESSEL CLOSURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: FAILURE TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN USING THE PERCLOSE AT DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF AN UNSPECIFIED VESSEL AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, "THE DEVICE FAILED". IT IS UNKNOWN HOW HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERCLOSE A-T SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR REDWOOD CITY NA 49068-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention