FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2082430 · Received May 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-03333
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2011
Date of Event
March 5, 2011
Report Date
April 14, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE FIRST PROGLIDE DEVICE IS BEING FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDWATCH MFR NUMBER. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND THE PLUNGER, SUTURE, LINK, POSTERIOR CUFF, AND NEEDLES WERE NOT RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE WHICH LIMITED THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE INDICATED THAT THE ANTERIOR CUFF MISS OCCURRED AS EVIDENCED BY AN ANTERIOR CUFF REMAINING IN THE FOOT POCKET. DURING TESTING, A PROXY PLUNGER WAS INSERTED TO TEST THE NEEDLE TRAJECTORY AND PUSH MANDREL TRAVEL LENGTH AND THE RESULTS MET THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA. THE ANTERIOR CUFF SUCCESSFULLY CAPTURED THE NEEDLE DURING THE PROXY PLUNGER INSERTION. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE ANTERIOR CUFF MISS IS NEEDLE DEFLECTION DUE TO INTERACTION WITH HUMAN TISSUE OR A FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE POSITION OF THE DEVICE WITH RESPECT TO THE TISSUE TRACT. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS REPORT. NO MANUFACTURING OR QUALITY DEFICIENCY WAS DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PROGLIDE DEVICE ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, A CUFF MISS OCCURRED. A SECOND PROGLIDE DEVICE WAS USED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. A NON-ABBOTT 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 960256H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention