STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2953144-2010-02722
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 5, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 8, 2010
- Report Date
- October 15, 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
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.
(B)(4). EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND IT WAS FULLY CLIP-DEPLOYED WITH ALL COMPONENTS IN THEIR PROPER POST CLIP DEPLOYMENT POSITIONS. THE LOCATOR WINGS WERE FULLY COLLAPSED AND THE EXCHANGE SHEATH WAS FULLY SLIT. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL OBSERVATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT THE CLIP MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AT THE DISTAL-END OF THE DEVICE; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED PRODUCT EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE DEVICE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. A ROOT CAUSE RELATED TO THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY ISSUE WAS DETECTED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, AFTER CLIP DEPLOYMENT, BLEEDING CONTINUED. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, THE CLIP WAS FOUND TO BE DEPLOYED IN THE LOCATOR WINGS. MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THESE PRODUCTS DID NOT PASS THE INSPECTION FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM | IMPLANTABLE CLIP | MGB | ABBOTT VASCULAR-VASCULAR SOLUTIONS | NA | 920316H |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR | Required Intervention |