FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 813282 · Received January 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
2953144-2007-00023
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 12, 2007
Date of Event
March 10, 2006
Report Date
March 10, 2006
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.
Product Code
MGB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED DEVICE SHOWED A PUSHER BODY TO SHAFT NYLON JOINT BOND FAILURE. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY FINDINGS RELEVANT TO THIS INCIDENT. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A MALFUNCTION THAT HAS MET THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY. SUBSEQUENTLY, WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT IS REPORTABLE AS A "PRODUCT PROBLEM (MALFUNCTION)".

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE USING THE STARCLOSE DEVICE. THE PHYSICIAN FIRED THE CLIP AND TRIED TO REMOVE THE DEVICE. THE PHYSICIAN PULLED ON IT FORCEFULLY AND WAS ABLE TO WITHDRAW THE DEVICE. THE CLIP REMAINED IN THE PATIENT AND HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. STARCLOSE VCS 34121-6H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR