FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCLOSE A-T SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1930854 · Received December 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953144-2010-03261
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 16, 2010
Date of Event
November 18, 2010
Report Date
November 24, 2010
Manufacturer
AV-REDWOOD CITY
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4):DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION.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.DEVICE #2 PERCLOSE A-T, PART# 12337-04, LOT# 920216H AND DEVICE #3 PROGLIDE, PART# 12673-03, LOT# 880296H, ARE BEING REPORTED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDWATCH MFR NUMBERS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PERCLOSE A-T AND PROGLIDE DEVICES ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, A NEEDLE-TO-CUFF MISS OCCURRED. WHEN THE NEEDLE PLUNGER WAS REMOVED, THERE WAS NO SUTURE ATTACHED TO THE NEEDLES. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A SECOND PERCLOSE A-T DEVICE AND A PROGLIDE DEVICE WERE ATTEMPTED, BUT BOTH DEVICES ALSO RESULTED IN A NEEDLE-TO-CUFF MISSES. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED 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 A-T SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE MGB AV-REDWOOD CITY 920216H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention PERCLOSE AT & PROGLIDE