FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6F ANGIO-SEAL VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE VIP

MDR report key: 2854202 · Received November 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003681312-2012-00069
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2012
Date of Event
October 26, 2012
Report Date
October 29, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, B.V.
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P930038
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE 6F ANGIO-SEAL VIP LOCATOR WAS VISUALLY/DIMENSIONALLY INSPECTED. THE LOCATOR HUB HAD BEEN DAMAGED CONSISTENTLY WITH PREVIOUS LOCKING INTO THE HEMOSTASIS CAP. THE LOCATOR HAD BEEN BENT INTO A "U" SHAPE AND ALSO KINKED AT THE BLOOD INLET HOLES. NO TIP DAMAGE OR OTHER VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. THE LOCATOR DISTAL TIP INSIDE DIAMETER MEASUREMENT WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE SPECIFICATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THIS LOT MET MFG REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED TO ST. JUDE MEDICAL, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ANGIO-SEAL LOCATOR/SHEATH ASSEMBLY WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT. THE PHYSICIAN FELT LIKE THE LOCATOR MADE A SMALL TEAR IN THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE ANGIO-SEAL WAS NOT USED OT COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 6F ANGIO-SEAL VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE VIP DEVICE, HEMOSTASIS, VASCULAR MGB ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, B.V. NA 3714887

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention