FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1912921 · Received December 2, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953144-2010-03064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 2, 2010
Date of Event
November 9, 2010
Report Date
November 9, 2010
Manufacturer
AV-REDWOOD CITY
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P050007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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).

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 COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER A CORONARY INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, THE CLIP WAS DEPLOYED AND THE DEVICE GOT STUCK IN THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY. THE PHYSICIAN USED THE ACCESS PORTS, PULLED BACK THE THUMB ADVANCER AND SLID BACK THE SAFETY RELEASE BUTTON IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE WITHOUT SUCCESS. COUNTER-TRACTION WAS APPLIED TO ULTIMATELY REMOVE THE DEVICE AND MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED FOR 10 MINUTES TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT. THOUGH REQUESTED, 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 930066H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention HEPARIN