ANGIO-SEAL VIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 2182269-2016-00046
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 14, 2016
- Date of Event
- May 3, 2016
- Report Date
- November 26, 2016
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL
- Product Code
- MGB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930038
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE CARRIER TUBE ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN FULLY INSERTED INTO THE HEMOSTASIS SHEATH AND WAS IN THE FULL REAR LOCK POSITION. THE TAMPER TUBE, ANCHOR AND COLLAGEN WERE NOT RETURNED. THE SUTURE WAS RETURNED DETACHED. THE CLEAR HEAT SHRINK TUBE WAS EXPOSED ON THE SUTURE. THE SUTURE BROKE INTO MULTIPLE FRAGMENTS DURING HANDLING CONSISTENT WITH MATERIAL DEGRADATION DUE TO CHEMICAL AND/OR HEAT EXPOSURE SUBSEQUENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE POLY-FOIL POUCH. THE OVERALL DEVICE CONDITION WAS CONSISTENT WITH DEPLOYMENT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE FOUND TO SUGGEST THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO AN INTRINSIC DEFECT IN THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO LEAVING SJM MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AS SUPPORTED BY A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT REMAINS UNKNOWN. THE ANGIO-SEAL DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) STATE THAT BLEEDING OR A HEMATOMA AT THE PUNCTURE SITE ARE A POSSIBLE RISK OR SITUATION THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE DEVICE OR VASCULAR ACCESS PROCEDURES. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THE IFU INSTRUCTS THE USER TO APPLY DIGITAL OR MANUAL PRESSURE TO THE PUNCTURE SITE AND IF NECESSARY, MONITOR PEDAL PULSES.
A HEMATOMA OCCURRED AT THE FEMORAL PUNCTURE SITE AFTER LEAVING THE PROCEDURE ROOM, FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT OF A 6F ANGIO-SEAL VIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE HEMATOMA WAS RESOLVED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS RE-HOSPITALIZED DUE TO THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 824664 | ANGIO-SEAL VIP VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE | DEVICE, HEMOSTASIS, VASCULAR | MGB | ST. JUDE MEDICAL | 610132 | 5384845 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization |