FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2241112 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024168-2011-06230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
July 9, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
AV-REDWOOD CITY
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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. FOURTEEN STERILE REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES OF THE PROGLIDE DEVICE FROM THE SAME LOT REPORTED IN THE MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBERS 2024168-2011-05496, 2024168-2011-05497 AND 2024168-2011-05498 WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING DETECTED THAT ON ONE OF THE DEVICES A POSTERIOR CUFF-TO-NEEDLE TIP DETACHMENT OCCURRED DURING THE NEEDLE PLUNGER RETRACTION. THE REMAINING 13 DEVICES PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY RETURNED 14 UNUSED STERILE PROGLIDE DEVICES FOR EVALUATION AFTER THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED A CUFF MISS/SUTURE RETRIEVAL ISSUE REPORTED AS: "NO SUTURES WERE PRESENT WHEN THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. ANALYSIS OF ONE OF THE DEVICES RESULTED IN A CUFF-TO-NEEDLE TIP DETACHMENT DURING THE NEEDLE PLUNGER RETRACTION.

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-REDWOOD CITY 040416H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1