PROSTAR
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2024-03611
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 21, 2024
- Date of Event
- February 23, 2024
- Report Date
- August 6, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.
- Product Code
- MGB
- UDI-DI
- 08717648000621
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960043
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS STILL PENDING AT THIS TIME. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FINAL REPORT. THE TWO ADDITIONAL PROSTAR DEVICES REFERENCED ARE FILED UNDER SEPARATE MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBERS.
VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE REPORTED FAILURE TO FIRE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. UNUSED STERILE DEVICES WERE RETURNED FROM THE ACCOUNT. THE STERILE UNITS WERE VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. PRODUCTION RECORD AND CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS (CAPA) REVIEWS WERE PERFORMED AND REVEALED NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DID NOT INDICATE A LOT SPECIFIC QUALITY ISSUE. FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED FAILURE TO DEPLOY THE NEEDLES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CHANGE POSITION OF DEVICE DURING DEPLOYMENT, DEVICE ORIENTATION, OVER INSERTION OF THE DEVICE. THE REPORTED DIFFICULTIES AND TREATMENT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PROCEDURE. BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION AND RESULTS OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, OR LABELING OF THE DEVICE. D4 CORRECTION: LOT # UPDATED FROM 3111441 TO 3090541. D4 CORRECTION: UDI# UPDATED FROM (B)(4) TO (B)(4).
VISUAL INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE REPORTED FAILURE TO FIRE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. UNUSED STERILE DEVICES WERE RETURNED FROM THE ACCOUNT. THE STERILE UNITS WERE VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. PRODUCTION RECORD AND CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS (CAPA) REVIEWS WERE PERFORMED AND REVEALED NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DID NOT INDICATE A LOT SPECIFIC QUALITY ISSUE. FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED FAILURE TO DEPLOY THE NEEDLES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CHANGE POSITION OF DEVICE DURING DEPLOYMENT, DEVICE ORIENTATION, OVER INSERTION OF THE DEVICE. THE REPORTED DIFFICULTIES AND TREATMENT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PROCEDURE. BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION AND RESULTS OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, OR LABELING OF THE DEVICE. D4 CORRECTION: LOT # UPDATED FROM 3111441 TO 3090541. D4 CORRECTION: UDI# UPDATED FROM (B)(4) TO (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY WAS ATTEMPTED WITH THREE PROSTAR DEVICES RELATED TO AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE WITH A 10F SHEATH. REPORTEDLY, THE NEEDLE DID NOT LINE UP WITH THE OPENING FOR ALL THREE DEVICES. AN ADDITIONAL PROSTAR DEVICE WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA AND NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OR THERAPY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2554881 | PROSTAR | DEVICE, HEMOSTASIS, VASCULAR | MGB | ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. | 12322-01 | 3090541 | 08717648000621 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |