FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1772403 · Received July 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953144-2010-01465
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2010
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
July 1, 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
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE ISSUE: FAILURE TO DEPLOY - THUMB ADVANCER. 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, RESISTANCE WAS FELT AND EXCHANGE SHEATH SPLITTING COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITH THE AIDE OF THE ACCESS PORTS AND SAFETY RELEASE. MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED 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 STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR - REDWOOD CITY NA 89018-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention