FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANGIO-SEAL

MDR report key: 217113 · Received April 5, 1999

Report

Report Number
3032312-1999-00078
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 5, 1999
Date of Event
March 4, 1999
Report Date
March 10, 1999
Manufacturer
THE KENDALL CO.
Product Code
MGB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 03/04/1999, FOLLOWING A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE AN ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE WAS PLACED IN A PT'S RIGHT GROIN. DURING THE DEPLOYMENT THE SURGEON CUT THE SUTURE WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF TENSION, WHILE REMOVING THE TAMPER TUBE. WHEN THE POST PLACEMENT TENSION SPRING WAS REMOVED THERE WAS IMMEDIATE BLEEDING THAT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH MANUAL PRESSURE OR A C-CLAMP. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY WHERE A THROMBECTOMY WAS PERFORMED. DURING THE SURGERY A PLAQUE FORMATION WAS NOTED ON THE POSTERIOR WALL, BUT THE ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE WAS NOT VISUALIZED. THE SURGEON THOUGHT THAT THE DEVICE WAS MOST LIKELY DEPLOYED SUBCUTANEOUSLY. THE PT WAD DISCHARGED THE NEXT DAY IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION. AS OF 04/01/1999, THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER REPORT TO THE MFR OF COMPLICATION OR ADD'L PT 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 100856

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization| R