PERCLOSE PROGLIDE 6F SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE (SMC) SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2012-07930
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 14, 2012
- Date of Event
- December 3, 2012
- Report Date
- December 4, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P960043
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, 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 IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE OTHER THREE PROGLIDE DEVICES REFERENCED, ARE BEING FILED UNDER SEPARATE MEDWATCH MFR NUMBERS.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. ALSO, THE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT A PORTION OF THE POSTERIOR FOOT POCKET WAS BROKEN OFF AND NOT RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE. THE LOCATION OF THE BROKEN POSTERIOR FOOT PORTION WAS NOT KNOWN. BASED ON VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT CUFF MISSES OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTED SUTURE PLACEMENT IN BOTH MODERATELY CALCIFIED COMMON FEMORAL ARTERIES USING THE PERCLOSE TECHNIQUE PRIOR TO AN ENDOVASCULAR ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) PROCEDURE. A SECOND PROGLIDE DEVICE WAS USED ON BOTH SIDES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. ANOTHER PROGLIDE DEVICE WAS USED ON EACH SIDE FOR SUCCESSFUL SUTURE PLACEMENT. THE AAA PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED WITH THE SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED PROGLIDE DEVICES. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA OR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OR THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN IS TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PERCLOSE PROGLIDE DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
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-TEMECULA-CT | 20928J1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | SHEATHS: 6F, IN EXCESS OF 14FHEPARIN |