FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3223499 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-04357
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Date of Event
June 19, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P050007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE DISCARDED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AND IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT 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. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE OF THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY WAS ATTEMPTED AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PERIPHERAL SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, THE STARCLOSE DEVICE GOT CAUGHT IN THE FASCIA. THE SAFETY RELEASE MECHANISM BUTTON WAS USED AND THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. REPORTEDLY, THE PHYSICIAN STATED THE DEVICE ACHIEVED HEMOSTASIS; HOWEVER, MANUAL ARTERIAL PRESSURE WAS HELD AS A PRECAUTION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA OR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OR THERAPY. THE PHYSICIAN IS REPORTEDLY TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
323634 STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE CLIP MGB AV-TEMECULA-CT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention SHEATH: 5F