FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 959968 · Received April 25, 2007

Report

Report Number
2953144-2007-00546
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 25, 2007
Date of Event
October 19, 2005
Report Date
October 19, 2005
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.
Product Code
MGB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED AN ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE USING THE STARCLOSE DEVICE. THE SHAFT FROM THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN AND DURING THE SPLITTING OF SHEATH , THE PLASTIC SHAFT CAME OUT FROM THE SKIN INCISION. THE PHYSICIAN PRESSED THE SAFETY RELEASE BUTTON AND REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM THE PT. THE PHYSICIAN REVERTED TO MANUAL COMPRESSION TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. REPORTEDLY, NO PART OF THE DEVICE REMAINED IN THE PT. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARCLOSE VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM VASCULAR CLOSURE SYSTEM MGB ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. NA 30099

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other