FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANGIO-SEAL VIP PLATFORM

MDR report key: 3171979 · Received June 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3171979
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2013
Report Date
June 3, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL
Product Code
MGB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FEMORAL ACCESS GAINED WITHOUT ISSUE DURING HEART CATH PROCEDURE. FEMORAL ARTERY VISUALIZED GOOD FOR ANGIOSEAL DEPLOYMENT. ANGIOSEAL DILATOR PLACED IN ANGIOSEAL SHEATH. SECURE "CLICK" HEARD. SHEATH AND DILATOR UNIT ADVANCED OVER LONG .035 WIRE UNTIL BLOOD RETURN INDICATED DEVICE INSIDE VESSEL. DILATOR AND WIRE REMOVED. IT WAS THEN NOTICED THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT BLOOD BACKFLOW FROM THE ANGIOSEAL SHEATH AS IF THERE WAS NO "RUBBER DAM" TO PREVENT BACKFLOW. ANGIOSEAL DEVICE ADVANCED THROUGH THE SHEATH UNTIL THE SHEATH AND DEVICE CLICKED. ANGIOSEAL DEPLOYED WITHOUT A PROBLEM. HEMOSTASIS ACHIEVED. MANUAL PRESSURE HELD JUST TO BE SAFE.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?HEART CATH.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
244788 ANGIO-SEAL VIP PLATFORM VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE MGB ST. JUDE MEDICAL * 4009835

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR