FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1901862 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953144-2010-02853
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 17, 2010
Date of Event
October 25, 2010
Report Date
October 25, 2010
Manufacturer
AV-REDWOOD CITY
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P050007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT.(B)(4):DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, AFTER THE CLIP WAS DEPLOYED, HEMOSTASIS WAS NOT ACHIEVED. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ANATOMY, THE CLIP WAS FOUND ON THE STERILE GAUZE AND "MUST HAVE BEEN ON THE TIP OF THE DEVICE". MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE CLIP MGB AV-REDWOOD CITY 930046H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention