FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 851375 · Received May 7, 2007

Report

Report Number
2953144-2007-00599
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 7, 2007
Date of Event
April 5, 2007
Report Date
April 10, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.
Product Code
MGB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND THERE WAS NO LOT INFORMATION. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO PERFORM DEVICE INSPECTION OR DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IN THIS CASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE STARCLOSE DEVICE, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE AFTER A CORONARY INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE. NINETY MINUTES AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF ABDOMINAL PAIN. THE PATIENT CODED AND THEN PASSED AWAY. THE POST MORTEM CONCLUDED A RETROPERITONEAL BLEED WAS THE CAUSE OF DEATH DUE TO A "DOUBLE WALL STICK." NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Death INTEGRILIN