MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC IRELAND VENA SEAL CLOSURE SYSTEM; AGENT, OCCLUDING, VASCULAR, PERMANENT

Device Problem Biocompatibility (2886)

Patient Problems Erythema (1840); Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction (1907); Pain (1994); Phlebitis (2004)

Event Date 07/01/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Article title: allergic contact dermatitis to venaseal after chronic venous insufficiency treatment mimics phlebitis ¿ american contact society dematitis vol 32 no 4 july/august 2021 doi10.1097/der000000000000642.Date of event: date of publication.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

A journal article was submitted detailing a case report of a patient with erythematous-edematous reaction in the left leg 7 days post venaseal procedure.The patient presented with pain and increased local temperature along the internal saphenous vein without other associated manifestations which was diagnosed as acute phlebitis.The patient was treated with oral anti-inflammatory drugs (600mg ibuprofen every 8 hours) but did not improve over 3 weeks.Patient was referred to a dermatology department after discontinuing treatment.Physical examination revealed an erythematous trajectory along the internal saphenous vein of the left leg, associated pain, and induration on palpation.Ultrasound revealed hyperechoic intraluminal structures corresponding to venaseal associated with increased vascular doppler and hyperechoic structures around the saphenous vein compatible with inflammatory reaction.Hypersensitivity was suspected.Patch test was performed and showed a positive result.Patient was diagnosed with a phlebitis like allergic contact dermatitis caused by venaseal.No treatment was prescribed, and evolution of the reaction was observed.Follow-up at 4 weeks showed complete improvement without any evidence of erythema, pain, or other local or systemic manifestation.

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: VENA SEAL CLOSURE SYSTEM
• Type of Device: AGENT, OCCLUDING, VASCULAR, PERMANENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: toni o'doherty ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708734
• MDR Report Key: 12413186
• MDR Text Key: 269521073
• Report Number: 9612164-2021-03396
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PJQ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: SP
• PMA/PMN Number: P140018
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Literature,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/01/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/24/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/02/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 01/31/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 02/01/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 47 YR
• Patient Sex: Female