FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1984321 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-00808
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 28, 2010
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P050007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF AN UNSPECIFIED ARTERY AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, DURING CLOSING, THE DEVICE "PULLED OUT". MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ACCESS SITE WAS THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE AND THAT DURING THUMB ADVANCEMENT, THE DEVICE PULLED OUT. THE PHYSICIAN FELT HE MAY NOT HAVE MADE AN ADEQUATE NICK AND SPREAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE CLIP MGB AV-TEMECULA-CT 930426H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention