FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6F ANGIO-SEAL VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE VIP

MDR report key: 2932172 · Received January 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003681312-2013-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 25, 2013
Date of Event
November 1, 2012
Report Date
January 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, PUERTO RICO, B.V.
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P930038
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED, OUR INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, WHICH SHOWED THAT EACH MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATION WAS PERFORMED AND INDICATED COMPLETE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SJM SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THE ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE INSTRUCTION FOR USE (IFU) CAUTIONS, SHOULD ISCHEMIC SYMPTOMS APPEAR, TREATMENT OPTIONS INCLUDE THROMBOLYSIS, PERCUTANEOUS EXTRACTION OF THE ANCHOR OR FRAGMENTS, OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 6F ANGIO-SEAL VIP WAS SELECTED FOR USE AND DEPLOYED INTO THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY FOLLOWING A LEFT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY CANNULIZATION. TWO DAYS POST-DISCHARGE, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH REPORTED LEG/FOOT INTERMITTENT NUMBNESS. COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY WAS PERFORMED AND TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR WAS INFUSED FOR CLOT LYSIS. POST-INFUSION, A PIECE REMAINED WHICH WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE DEVICE ANCHOR. THE PATIENT REMAINED HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WILL NEED PHYSICAL THERAPY. VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH #: (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
36100 6F ANGIO-SEAL VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE VIP DEVICE, HEMOSTASIS, VASCULAR MGB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, PUERTO RICO, B.V. NA 3661302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R