STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2012-07722
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 7, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 29, 2012
- Report Date
- November 20, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050007
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REPORTEDLY, THE CLIP FAILED TO DEPLOY AND REMAINED ON THE DISTAL END OF THE DEVICE. THE REPORTED EXPERIENCE WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON THE ANALYSIS AND TEST RESULTS CAUSE FOR THIS CLIP NOT DEPLOYING APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO OPERATIONAL CONTEXT. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FROM THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY WAS ATTEMPTED USING A STARCLOSE SE WITH A 6FR SHEATH, AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, THE CLIP FAILED TO DEPLOY AND REMAINED ON THE DISTAL END OF THE DEVICE. MANUAL ARTERIAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. THE PHYSICIAN IS REPORTED TO BE TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM | IMPLANTABLE CLIP | MGB | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 20815K1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | SHEATH: 6FR |