STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-03540
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 17, 2013
- Report Date
- May 17, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050007
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND CONFIRMED A FAILURE MODE THAT WOULD PREVENT THE CLIP FROM BEING DEPLOYED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF THE REPORTED LOT REVEALED NO ASSOCIATED NONCONFORMING MATERIAL RECORDS (NCMRS). A QUERY OF THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THE REPORTED LOT REVEALED NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS. BASED ON THE RELATED RECORDS REVIEW, REVIEW OF THE ELHR FOR THIS LOT AND EXPANDED RECORDS REVIEW, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE LARGER POPULATION OF PRODUCT IS AFFECTED, AS THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE DEVICES WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.
(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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY WAS ATTEMPTED USING A STARCLOSE SE WITH A 6FR SHEATH, AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, WHEN THE THUMB ADVANCER WAS PUSHED, THE CLIP DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUAL ARTERIAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. THE TECHNICIAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249867 | STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM | IMPLANTABLE CLIP | MGB | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 30206K1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Required Intervention | SHEATH: 6F |