FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SUTURE TRIMMER KP+T

MDR report key: 378781 · Received February 21, 2002

Report

Report Number
2953144-2002-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2002
Date of Event
January 24, 2002
Report Date
January 24, 2002
Manufacturer
PERCLOSE, INC.
Product Code
MGB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE OPERATOR CLOSED THE ARTERIOTOMY WITH THE CLOSE 6 S DEVICE FOLLOWING A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. THE OPERATOR PLACED THE SUTURE TRIMMER ON THE SUTURES TO ADVANCE THE KNOT AND CUT THE SUTURE. THE SUTURE DID NOT CUT. WHEN THE OPERATOR REMOVED THE TRIMMER FROM THE GROIN, THEY NOTICED THAT THE MOST DISTAL BLACK TIP WAS MISSING. A VASCULAR SURGEON WAS CONSULTED WHO ADVISED AGAINST RETRIEVAL. NO FURTHER INJURY TO THE PATIENT OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUTURE TRIMMER KP+T KNOT PUSHER WITH SUTURE TRIMMER MGB PERCLOSE, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other