FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1953197 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-00134
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
December 15, 2010
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THE WHOLE MONOFILAMENT WAS EXPOSED AT THE ANTERIOR FOOT POCKET WITH THE POSTERIOR CUFF AND NEEDLE TIP WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE RAIL END. THE ANTERIOR CUFF WAS STILL LOADED IN THE POCKET. BOTH CUFFS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE LINK. THERE WAS NO NEEDLE STRIKE MARK ON THE FOOT. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE FOUND ON THE RETURNED DEVICE, THE ANTERIOR CUFF WAS MISSED AND THIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CUFF MISS EXPERIENCE. A PROXY PLUNGER WAS INSERTED AND THE NEEDLE TRAJECTORY WAS ACCEPTABLE. THE ANTERIOR CUFF WAS CAPTURED SUCCESSFULLY. ALSO, THE NEEDLE TRAJECTORY IS CHECKED TWICE DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DEVICE; THEREFORE, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE ANTERIOR CUFF MISS IS NEEDLE DEFLECTION DURING PLUNGER DEPLOYMENT DUE TO INTERACTION WITH HUMAN TISSUE OR A FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE POSITION OF THE DEVICE DURING NEEDLE DEPLOYMENT. THERE WERE NO MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY ISSUES DETECTED THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PROGLIDE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, A CUFF MISS OCCURRED AND A SECOND PROGLIDE WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED. 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-TEMECULA-CT 930376H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention