FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1892717 · Received November 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953144-2010-02699
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2010
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
October 13, 2010
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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THAT THE WHOLE MONOFILAMENT WAS RETURNED LOOSE, BOTH CUFFS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE LINK, AND THE POSTERIOR CUFF WAS ENGAGED TO POSTERIOR NEEDLE TIP. THE ANTERIOR CUFF TABS WERE DAMAGED. TWO OF THE ANTERIOR CUFF TABS WERE BROKEN OFF AND WERE NOT RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE ANTERIOR CUFF DETACHED FROM THE ANTERIOR NEEDLE TIP DURING REMOVAL OF THE PLUNGER. THE CUFF DETACHMENT FROM THE NEEDLE TIP IS LIKELY THE RESULT OF RESISTANCE OR DRAG ENCOUNTERED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL OBSERVATION FOUND ON THE RETURNED DEVICE THAT THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ANTERIOR CUFF TO NEEDLE TIP DETACHMENT IS UNDETERMINED. NO MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY ISSUES WERE DETECTED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTRICULAR SETSCREW ON THIS DEVICE WOULD NOT HOLD THE LEAD; UNABLE TO DEPLOY. THEREFORE, THE PACEMAKER WAS NOT IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PERCLOSE PROGLIDE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, THE "NEEDLES DIDN'T TAKE" AND A CUFF MISS MAY HAVE OCCURRED. HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED USING MANUAL COMPRESSION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR-REDWOOD CITY NA 920436H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention