MYNX ACE (5F/6F/7F) VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3004939290-2016-00033
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 16, 2016
- Date of Event
- January 20, 2016
- Report Date
- January 22, 2016
- Manufacturer
- CARDINAL HEALTH
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040044
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS RETURNED TO ACCESSCLOSURE INC. (A CARDINAL HEALTH COMPANY), VISUALLY INSPECTED AND THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BUTTON NUMBER # 1 HAD BEEN FULLY DEPRESSED BUT THE SLED SUBASSEMBLY WAS STUCK WITHIN THE HANDLE HOUSING. SUBSEQUENT TO DISASSEMBLING THE HANDLE HOUSING, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ONE OF THE FRAME'S SNAP-FIT TAB WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE WALL OF THE HOUSING PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE SLED SUBASSEMBLY. THE LOCKING FEATURE WAS SNAPPED BACK TO ITS PROPER POSITION AND THE PRONG WAS ABLE TO FULLY ENGAGE. THE SLED SUBASSEMBLY WAS ASSEMBLED INTO THE HANDLE HOUSING AND THE SUBASSEMBLY MOVED FREELY AND PERFORMED AS INTENDED. THE REVIEW OF THE LHR (F1524301) INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE LOT MET ALL ESTABLISHED PERFORMANCE CRITERIA PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION AND THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS THAT THE SNAP FIT LOCKING FEATURE WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED PREVENTING THE SLED ASSEMBLY FROM SLIDING FORWARD. THIS ISSUE IS BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH CAPA. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER PRESSING BUTTON # 1 OF THE MYNX ACE VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE TO DEPLOY THE SEALANT, THE HANDLE WOULD NOT SLIDE BACK. THE PHYSICIAN MADE SURE THAT THE BUTTON #1 WAS FULLY DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE HANDLE WOULD STILL NOT SLIDE BACK. THE BALLOON WAS DEFLATED AND MANUAL COMPRESSION WAS APPLIED FOR 20 MINUTES TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THERE WAS NO KNOWN PATIENT OR TECHNIQUE DRIVEN REASON FOR THE HANDLE NOT BEING ABLE TO SLIDE BACK. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE PATIENT'S HOSPITALIZATION WAS PROLONGED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. STICK LOCATION: MEDIUM SHEATH SIZE: 5F.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96465 | MYNX ACE (5F/6F/7F) VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE | MGB | MGB | CARDINAL HEALTH | MX6740 | F1524301 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR |