STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-00150
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 14, 2012
- Report Date
- December 14, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050007
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AND IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED 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 AFTER AN INTERVENTIONAL PERIPHERAL PROCEDURE, ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE WAS ATTEMPTED OF THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY USING A STARCLOSE SE DEVICE. REPORTEDLY, THE EXCHANGE SHEATH DID NOT COMPLETELY SPLIT AND UPON DEVICE REMOVAL THE CLIP WAS FOUND STUCK ON THE DEVICE. MANUAL ARTERIAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE AND NO REPORTED SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN WAS REPORTED TO BE TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9026 | STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM | IMPLANTABLE CLIP | MGB | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 20919K1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | SHEATH: 6-FRENCH. HEPARIN |