PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2953144-2010-03281
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 17, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 22, 2010
- Report Date
- November 22, 2010
- Manufacturer
- AV-REDWOOD CITY
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960043
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4): DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. (CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS): PERCLOSE PROGLIDE (2) (PART# 12673-03, LOT# 940046H). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. DEVICES #2 AND #3: PERCLOSE PROGLIDE DEVICES (PART# 12673-03, LOT# 940046H), INDICATED ARE BEING FILED UNDER SEPARATE MANUFACTURER MFR NUMBERS. (B)(6).
(B)(4). EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE YIELDED THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS: THE PLUNGER WAS STILL IN THE PRE-DEPLOYED POSITION AND THERE WAS NO SLACK PRESENT ON THE LINK. THE MARKER TUBE APPEARED NORMAL AND THE MARKER PORT IS NOT OCCLUDED. MARKING PATENCY WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS PATENT. THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL OBSERVATION WITH THE CONDITION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION AND A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT RELATED TO THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY ISSUE WAS DETECTED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN, TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PROGLIDE DEVICE, ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY, IN AN OBESE PATIENT, AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, THE DEVICE COULD NOT GET MARKING. TWO ADDITIONAL PROGLIDE DEVICES WERE ATTEMPTED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED USING A NON-ABBOTT DEVICE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE POCKET WAS CLOSED, DFT TESTING WAS PERFORMED. DURING DFT TESTING, THE PATIENT HAD TO BE EXTERNALLY RESCUED BY EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION TO BREAK THE VF EPISODE. AN ERROR MESSAGE SHOWED, POSSIBLE OUTPUT CIRCUIT DAMAGE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.
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 | 940046H |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Required Intervention | CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS |