ANGIO-SEAL
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
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 |