STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2011-02117
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 29, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 3, 2011
- Report Date
- March 4, 2011
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050007
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. EVALUATION FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO PERFORM A THOROUGH ANALYSIS ON THE PRODUCT BECAUSE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY INDICATIONS OF A PRODUCT QUALITY PROBLEM. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO PERFORM AN ANGIOGRAM AFTER ATTACHING THE DEVICE TO THE EXCHANGE SHEATH. A REVIEW OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT LOT HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY NONCONFORMING MATERIAL RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WITH THIS COMPLAINT, THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY INDICATIONS OF AN ISSUE WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, AFTER THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE WAS ATTACHED TO THE EXCHANGE SHEATH, THE PHYSICIAN WANTED TO TAKE AN ANGIOGRAM. THE SHEATH WAS CUT AROUND THE HUB AND THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. THE SHEATH REMAINED IN THE VESSEL AND A SECOND STARCLOSE SE DEVICE WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM | IMPLANTABLE CLIP | MGB | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 950306H |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |