FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3233240 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-04504
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
July 1, 2013
Report Date
July 2, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
MGB
PMA / PMN Number
P050007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALTHOUGH IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THE DEVICE WOULD BE RETURNED, SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT, THE CUSTOMER INDICATED 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN 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 RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY WAS ATTEMPTED USING A STARCLOSE SE DEVICE AFTER A NEUROLOGICAL INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. REPORTEDLY, THE DEVICE "GOT STUCK" IN THE TISSUE TRACT. THE SAFETY RELEASE MECHANISM WAS USED TO REMOVE THE DEVICE. MANUAL ARTERIAL COMPRESSION WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA. THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OR THERAPY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PHYSICIAN IS 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
334617 STARCLOSE SE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE CLIP MGB AV-TEMECULA-CT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention