FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1914148 · Received December 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953144-2010-03080
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2010
Date of Event
November 10, 2010
Report Date
November 10, 2010
Manufacturer
AV-REDWOOD CITY
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
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 NOT IDENTIFIED; THEREFORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A TECHNICIAN IN-TRAINING IN THE USE OF THE PERCLOSE PROGLIDE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF A MILDLY CALCIFIED COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, WHEN THE NEEDLE PLUNGER WAS PULLED BACK TO MAKE THE SUTURE TAUT, TOO MUCH FORCE WAS APPLIED THAT CAUSED THE SUTURE TO BREAK. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED OVER A GUIDE WIRE AND A NON-ABBOTT DEVICE WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 AV-REDWOOD CITY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 91 YR Required Intervention