VENA SEAL CLOSURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 9612164-2017-01708
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 4, 2017
- Date of Event
- June 3, 2017
- Report Date
- December 4, 2017
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC IRELAND
- Product Code
- PJQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P140018
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. NO COMPONENT OF THE VENA SEAL CLOSURE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PATIENT¿S BOTH LEGS WERE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. THE SWELLING AND RED SKIN COLOUR CHANGE COULD BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF BOTH OF THE PATIENT LEGS. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
THE PHYSICIAN USED THE VENASEAL SUCCESSFULLY TO TREAT THE GSV AND SSV AS PER IFU. THE PHYSICIAN TREATED BOTH LEGS, 4 SEGMENTS WERE TREATED AND CLOSED, TOTAL LENGTH APPROX. 90 CM WITH 3.2 CC OF CYANOACRYLATE USED. APPROX. 2 MONTHS¿ POST PROCEDURE THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH ITCHING AND A RED SKIN COLOUR CHANGE, CHANGING TO A BLUE COLOUR IN BOTH LEGS AFTER STANDING FOR 1 HOUR. THIS SYMPTOM WAS CONSIDERED TO BE PHLEBITIS AND THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH NSAIDS AND ANTIBIOTICS. THE SYMPTOMS WERE RESOLVED AFTER A FEW DAYS. THE PATIENT HAS NO KNOWN ALLERGIES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860610 | VENA SEAL CLOSURE SYSTEM | AGENT, OCCLUDING, VASCULAR, PERMANENT | PJQ | MEDTRONIC IRELAND |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 YR | Required Intervention |