FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1172103 · Received September 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953144-2008-01547
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 23, 2008
Date of Event
August 29, 2008
Report Date
September 1, 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
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: FAILURE TO DEPLOY/DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: DURING VESSEL CLOSURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: FAILURE TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PROGLIDE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, THE PHYSICIAN DEPLOYED THE FOOT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE PLUNGER TO DEPLOY THE NEEDLES. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PULL THE LEVER BACK TO REMOVE THE DEVICE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE NEEDLES WERE DISENGAGED, REMOVING THE INNER SUTURE, WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE DEVICE FROM THE PT. A SECOND PROGLIDE DEVICE WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL 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 - REDWOOD CITY NA 66096-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention