STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-04262
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 14, 2013
- Report Date
- June 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050007
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(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 WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY ENCOUNTERED DURING THUMB ADVANCER DEPLOYMENT AND EXCHANGE SHEATH SPLITTING WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT-HANDLING DATABASE FROM THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE WAS ATTEMPTED OF THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY USING A STARCLOSE SE DEVICE. REPORTEDLY, DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THUMB ADVANCER DEPLOYMENT AND EXCHANGE SHEATH SPLITTING. THE SAFETY RELEASE WAS USED TO RELEASE THE LOCATOR WINGS FROM THE PATIENT ANATOMY. MANUAL ARTERIAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE AND NO REPORTED SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. THE OPERATOR WAS REPORTED TO BE TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE SE DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308913 | STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM | IMPLANTABLE CLIP | MGB | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 21205K1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Required Intervention | SHEATH: 6-FRENCHHEPARIN AND INTEGRIN |