FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1844675 · Received September 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953144-2010-02036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 23, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR - VASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P050007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN, UNSPECIFIED IF TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE, ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF AN UNSPECIFIED VESSEL AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE WAS FELT WHEN ADVANCING THE THUMB ADVANCER AND THE SHEATH FAILED TO SPLIT COMPLETELY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED USING THE SAFETY RELEASE BUTTON. HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED USING MANUAL COMPRESSION. 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 - VASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA 86016-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention