PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2011-02986
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 31, 2011
- Report Date
- April 6, 2011
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960043
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE MAY HAVE AIDED THE INVESTIGATION IN DETERMINING A CAUSE FOR THE EXPERIENCED EVENT. TO ENSURE THIS TYPE OF EXPERIENCE IS NOT A RESULT OF A POTENTIAL PRODUCT RELATED DEFICIENCY, A SAMPLING OF FINISHED DEVICES IS ALSO TESTED TO VERIFY THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT. IN ADDITION, A QUERY OF THE COMPLAINT-HANDLING DATABASE WAS PERFORMED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED FROM THIS LOT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WITH THIS INCIDENT AND WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE, A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
(B)(4). TWO UNUSED REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER AS THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICES PASSED WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS. NO MANUFACTURING OR ABNORMAL OBSERVATIONS WERE DETECTED. A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS FROM THE TESTED SAMPLES. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT 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 AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, FOLLOWING NEEDLE DEPLOYMENT, WHEN THE PLUNGER WAS PULLED BACK THE WHOLE DEVICE WAS PULLED FROM THE ANATOMY, WITHOUT CAPTURING THE SUTURES. A SECOND PROGLIDE DEVICE WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE. 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 | 010496H |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |