MYNX CONTROL VENOUS
Report
- Report Number
- 3004939290-2024-00464
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 30, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 5, 2024
- Report Date
- September 16, 2024
- Manufacturer
- CORDIS US CORP.
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040044
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PENDING AND WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.
AS REPORTED, THE BALLOON OF A 6F-12F MYNX CONTROL VENOUS VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE (VCD) PULLED THROUGH THE ACCESS SITE. MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS HELD. THE DOCTOR PLACED A STITCH INTO THE ACCESS SITE; A FIGURE 8 SUTURE WAS PLACED TO CLOSE THE ACCESS SITE. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MYNX FAILURE. THE PHYSICIAN CLOSED THE ACCESS SITE WITH SUTURE THEN PRESSURE WAS HELD. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. A RETROGRADE APPROACH WAS USED. THE PATIENT WAS NOT THIN. OTHER PROCEDURAL DETAILS WERE REQUESTED BUT ARE UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, NOT ANSWERED, OR NOT APPLICABLE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT SAVED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED EVENT OF ¿BALLOON PULL THROUGH¿ COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PULL THROUGH EXPERIENCED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHAT FACTORS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ISSUE REPORTED. HOWEVER, PREPPING AND HANDLING FACTORS ARE POSSIBLE. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), WHICH IS NOT INTENDED AS A MITIGATION, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO PURGE THE DEVICE OF AIR BY DRAWING VACUUM WITH 2-3 ML OF STERILE SALINE PRIOR TO USE. WHILE IN USE, THE USER IS INSTRUCTED TO PULL LIGHTLY ON THE DEVICE HANDLE TO ENSURE THE BALLOON IS ABUTTING THE VESSEL WALL DURING DEPLOYMENT. FAILURE TO COMPLETELY PURGE THE DEVICE OF AIR DURING THE PREP PHASE ALONG WITH EXCESSIVE TENSION APPLIED TO THE DEVICE DURING PULLBACK CAN CAUSE THE BALLOON TO PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AS THE AIR IN THE SYSTEM IS EXPOSED TO ADDITIONAL COMPRESSIVE FORCES. THE COLLAPSED BALLOON CAN THEN BE PULLED THROUGH THE VENOTOMY, RESULTING IN REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE AND ACCESS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE REPORTED EVENT COULD BE RELATED TO THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE UNIT. THEREFORE, NO CORRECTIVE/PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
AS REPORTED, THE BALLOON OF A 6F-12F MYNX CONTROL VENOUS VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE (VCD) PULLED THROUGH THE ACCESS SITE. THE DOCTOR PLACED A STITCH INTO THE ACCESS SITE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS NOT SAVED FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1356410 | MYNX CONTROL VENOUS | DEVICE, HEMOSTASIS, VASCULAR | MGB | F2411701 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |