FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROSTAR XL SUTURE-MEDIATED CLOSURE

MDR report key: 2993162 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-01324
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 15, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P960043
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. REVIEWS OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD AND COMPLAINT HISTORY OF THE REPORTED LOT COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ARTERIOTOMY WAS 8F. THE PROSTAR XL 10F SYSTEM IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH 8.5 TO 24F SHEATHS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. (B)(4). THE SECOND PROSTAR XL DEVICE REFERENCED IN B5 IS BEING FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDWATCH MFR NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROSTAR XL NEEDLES WERE REMOVED BUT THE SUTURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED DURING ATTEMPTED SUTURE PLACEMENT IN THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY USING THE PRECLOSE TECHNIQUE PRIOR TO A TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION (TAVI) PROCEDURE. THE ARTERIOTOMY WAS 8F. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A SECOND PROSTAR XL WAS USED. REPORTEDLY, THE NEEDLES OF THE SECOND PROSTAR XL WERE DEVIATED BY THE SUTURE OF THE FIRST PROSTAR XL. HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED BY PLACING A GRAFT STENT FROM AN ACCESS SITE IN THE LEFT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN IS TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE PERCLOSE PROSTAR XL DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
98202 PROSTAR XL SUTURE-MEDIATED CLOSURE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE MGB AV-TEMECULA-CT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention SHEATH: 8FHEPARIN