FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANGIO-SEAL

MDR report key: 2140543 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021115
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
October 13, 2010
Report Date
June 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL
Product Code
MGB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE INSERTED INTO RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY AFTER ANGIOGRAM PERFORMED. A DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS DEVELOPED WITHIN DAYS IN MY RIGHT THIGH. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 1 WEEK AND GIVEN LOVENOX AND COUMADIN FOR CLOTTING. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY CIRCULATION PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY. ALSO I HAVE SEVERE PAIN IN THE AREA OF THE ANGIO-SEAL FOR LAST 6 MONTHS AND DR. SAYS "OH! THAT'S NORMAL, IT WILL GO AWAY." I BELIEVE THE ANGIO SEAL CAUSED THE D.V.T. AND I AM LEFT W/EXCRUCIATING PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. ALSO, I CONTINUE TO TAKE COUMADIN FOR THE CLOT IN LEG STILL THERE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANGIO-SEAL VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE MGB ST. JUDE MEDICAL F00038205608

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Hospitalization| S