FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROSTAR XL SUTURE-MEDIATED CLOSURE

MDR report key: 1414532 · Received July 14, 2009

Report

Report Number
2953144-2009-00851
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2009
Date of Event
May 11, 2009
Report Date
June 24, 2009
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
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. DEVICE #2 - PROSTAR XL (PART# 12322-01, LOT# 72041-6H), IS BEING FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDWATCH REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: RESISTANCE FELT ADVANCING ONTO THE GUIDE WIRE AND NEEDLES FAILED TO DEPLOY. TIME OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION: DURING VESSEL CLOSURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: FAILURE TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN NOT TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PROSTAR XL DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF A MODERATELY CALCIFIED COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, RESISTANCE WAS FELT WHILE BACK LOADING THE PROSTAR XL DEVICE ONTO THE GUIDE WIRE. THE GUIDE WIRE WAS REMOVED AND PROSTAR XL WAS ADVANCED INTO POSITION BUT DEPLOYMENT OF THE NEEDLES WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. A GUIDE WAS INSERTED AND THE PROSTAR XL WAS REMOVED AND A SECOND PROSTAR XL WAS USED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE SECOND PROSTAR XL WAS REMOVED AND HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED USING A THIRD PROSTAR XL DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROSTAR XL SUTURE-MEDIATED CLOSURE MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR REDWOOD CITY NA 72041-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention GUIDE WIRE: TERUMO| (PART#12322-01| VESSEL CLOSURE: DEVICE #2 - PROSTAR XL