FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6F ANGIO-SEAL VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE STS

MDR report key: 507672 · Received January 23, 2004

Report

Report Number
2182269-2004-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 23, 2004
Date of Event
December 17, 2003
Report Date
January 23, 2004
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, DAIG DIVISION, INC.
Product Code
MGB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED FOLLOWING AN ILIAC ANGIOPLASTY AND PRE-DEPLOYMENT ANGIOGRAM, AN ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED TO SEAL THE ARTERIOTOMY SITE. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF A RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA. AN EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY VIA A MIDLINE INCISION REVEALED A RIGHT FLANK EXTRA PERITONEAL HEMATOMA AND A SMALL HOLE IN THE COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY. THE ARTERY WAS REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE SUTURE AND A REDIVAC LINE WAS PLACED TO EVACUATE THE HEMATOMA. THE ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THE ARTERIOTOMY SITE MAY HAVE BEEN HIGH. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING AN ANGIO-SEAL STS UPGRADE; THE ST. JUDE MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE WAS PRESENT. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY RECOVERING AND HAD BEEN DISCHARGED TO HOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 6F ANGIO-SEAL VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE STS 6F ANGIO-SEAL STS MGB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, DAIG DIVISION, INC. NA 03DK45

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Required Intervention