FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANGIO-SEAL

MDR report key: 215624 · Received March 24, 1999

Report

Report Number
3032312-1999-00072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 24, 1999
Date of Event
February 23, 1999
Report Date
February 25, 1999
Manufacturer
THE KENDALL CO
Product Code
MGB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 02/23/1999 FOLLOWING A STENT PLACEMENT AN ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE WAS PLACED IN A PATIENT'S RIGHT GROIN. THE DEPLOYMENT WAS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY; HOWEVER, THERE WAS IMMEDIATE BLEEDING WITH THE FORMATION OF A HEMATOMA THAT REQUIRED APPLICATION OF MANUAL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A FEMOSTOP (DURATION UNKNOWN). APPROX TWO MINUTES POST-DEPLOYMENT THE VENOUS SHEATH WAS REMOVED, WITH CONTINUING GROWTH OF THE HEMATOMA. THE HEMOGLOBIN DROPPED FROM 11 TO 7.5 OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS, REQUIRING A TRANSFUSION (TYPE AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN). THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY WERE AN EXPLORATION OF THE RIGHT GROIN FOUND A 3 CM PSEUDOANEURYSM AND TRIPLE STICKS INTO THE ARTERY; ALL WERE REPAIRED. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED 2 DAYS AFTER SURGERY. AS OF 03/23/1999 THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER REPORT TO THE MANUFACTURER OF COMPLICATION OR ADDITIONAL PATIENT SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANGIO-SEAL Implant HEMOSTATIC PUNCTURE CLOSURE DEVICE MGB THE KENDALL CO NA 801927

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention