FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1854335 · Received September 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953144-2010-02361
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2010
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
July 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR - VASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT IDENTIFIED; THEREFORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PERCLOSE PROGLIDE DEVICE ACHIEVED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF AN UNSPECIFIED VESSEL AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, DURING NEEDLE PLUNGER REMOVAL, THE SUTURE "RUPTURES" (BREAKS) AT THE "JUNCTION (POSTERIOR TIP/POSTERIOR CUFF) BETWEEN THE SUTURE RAIL AND THE LINK." THE SUTURE RUPTURE (BREAK) OCCURS "BEFORE ANY TENSION IS APPLIED ON THE SUTURE AND BEFORE THE QUICK CUT ACTIVATION. THE PROCEDURE COULD BE COMPLETED (HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED) AS THE RUPTURE OCCURRED AFTER THE SUTURE RAIL PASSED THROUGH THE KNOT." THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 - VASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1