STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2953144-2010-01451
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 22, 2010
- Date of Event
- June 25, 2010
- Report Date
- June 30, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT VASCULAR - REDWOOD CITY
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050007
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B) (4): THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INIVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.
DEVICE ISSUE: FAILURE TO DEPLOY - THUMB ADVANCER, BENT - DISTAL END. TIME OF DEVICE ISSUE: DURING VESSEL CLOSURE. ADVERSE EVENT: FAILURE TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE, ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, DURING THUMB ADVANCER DEPLOYMENT, DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTERED, THE DISTAL END OF THE CLIP DELIVERY TUBE-SET BENT, AND THE EXCHANGE SHEATH SPLITTING COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE SPLITTING OF THE EXCHANGE SHEATH WAS COMPLETED BY CUTTING THE UNSPLIT PORTION MANUALLY. ALTHOUGH THE CLIP DEPLOYED IN THE INTENDED LOCATION, MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED FOR TEN MINUTES TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM | MGB | ABBOTT VASCULAR - REDWOOD CITY | NA | 88042-6H |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |