MYNXGRIP
Report
- Report Number
- 3004939290-2026-00643
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2026
- Date of Event
- May 6, 2026
- Report Date
- May 29, 2026
- Manufacturer
- CORDIS US CORP.
- Product Code
- MGB
- UDI-DI
- 10862028000410
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040044
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, BUT THE ENGINEERING REPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS UPON RECEIPT.
AS REPORTED, ONE 6/7F MYNXGRIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE (VCD) WAS USED FOR PUNCTURE-SITE CLOSURE AFTER CAROTID ANGIOGRAPHY VIA RETROGRADE FEMORAL ARTERY PUNCTURE. THE CLOSURE HEMOSTASIS DEVICE WAS PREPARED AND OPERATED ACCORDING TO THE CORRECT STEPS, BUT IN THE FINAL STEP, AFTER PINCHING THE WHITE TUBE AND ASPIRATING/DEFLATING THE BALLOON, IT COULD NOT BE WITHDRAWN SMOOTHLY. THEREFORE, THE ENTIRE DEVICE WAS WITHDRAWN, AND PUNCTURE-SITE OOZING WAS MANAGED WITH MANUAL COMPRESSION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE DEPLOYER WAS MYNX CERTIFIED. THE DEVICE WAS STORED AND PREPPED ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED PRIOR TO USE. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY WAS NOTED DURING PREPARATION. THE DEVICE STORAGE TEMPERATURE DID NOT EXCEED 25 °C. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE OR EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED DURING SHUTTLING DOWN, AND THE ADVANCER TUBE WAS ENGAGED OR VISIBLE. NO UNUSUAL FORCE WAS APPLIED WHEN RETRACTING THE SHEATH, AND NO KINKS IN THE SHEATH OR DEVICE WERE OBSERVED AFTER REMOVAL. THE SHEATH INTRODUCER USED WAS A 6F CORDIS AVANTI. THE VESSEL TYPE WAS ARTERIAL, WITH THE VESSEL DIAMETER VERIFIED TO BE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 5 MM, AND THE ANGLE OF ACCESS WAS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 DEGREES. THE PATIENT¿S BMI WAS NOT GREATER THAN 40 KG/M². VESSEL TORTUOSITY WAS LITTLE, WITH NO PRESENCE OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE (PVD), CALCIUM, OR SCAR TISSUE AT THE PUNCTURE SITE. FINGERTIP COMPRESSION WAS MAINTAINED ON THE SKIN DURING DEVICE REMOVAL. BLEEDING WAS NOTED APPROXIMATELY 2¿3 SECONDS AFTER SEALANT DEPLOYMENT/DEVICE REMOVAL, AND THE SEALANT WAS NOT STUCK TO DEVICE COMPONENTS. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468508 | MYNXGRIP | DEVICE, HEMOSTASIS, VASCULAR | MGB | CORDIS US CORP. | F2516901 | 10862028000410 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |