FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3150715 · Received June 6, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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