FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6F ANGIO-SEAL EVOLUTION

MDR report key: 2080527 · Received April 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182269-2011-00073
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2011
Date of Event
March 29, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P930038
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED AN ANGIO-SEAL WAS SELECTED FOR CLOSURE VIA THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERIOTOMY. DURING PULLBACK, THE SHEATH BECAME STUCK AT THE SKIN SURFACE, BUT THE GREEN MARK ON THE SUTURE WAS STILL VISIBLE. THE SUTURE RELEASE BUTTON WAS PRESSED AND UPON LAYING THE DEVICE DOWN, SOME BLEEDING AT THE PUNCTURE SITE WAS OBSERVED. THE COMPACTION TUBE WAS THEN CUT AND MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AND THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE OKAY. A PRECAUTIONARY ULTRASOUND WAS PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THE RESULTS REVEALED A HEAVILY CALCIFIED PLAQUE CAUSING NEAR TO TOTAL OCCLUSION OF THE ARTERY. THE COLLAGEN AND ANCHOR COULD BE VISIBLY SEEN DURING THE ULTRASOUND. THE PT'S FOOT WAS NOTED TO BE PINK AND WARM. NO FURTHER INTERVENTION OR EXAMINATION OF THE SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY WAS PLANNED. THE PT WAS BEING MONITORED IN THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 6F ANGIO-SEAL EVOLUTION ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE MGB ST. JUDE MEDICAL NA 3139672

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization| R