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Catalog Number VS-404 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
Thrombosis/Thrombus (4440)
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Event Date 07/18/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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A venaseal closure system was used to treat the great saphenous vein (gsv) on the(b)(6) 2023.Local anesthesia was used, the ifu was followed and the vein closed.It was reported the patient developed a thrombus extension in the saphenofemoral junction area, it was discovered 6 days later post procedure during a routine follow-up ultrasound scan procedure.The patient has been on eliquis upon discovery and takes 10 mg 2 times per day.The thrombus has not resolved and the patient has been referred to a vascular surgeon for thrombus extraction and has requested pathology be be performed on the retrieved body formation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The delivery catheter tip was 5cm from the sfj junction and compression 3 minute hold at the sfj junction.There was clot/glue (26% to 50%) in the common femoral vein at the sfj and was not occlusive.The patient is asymptomatic and is no longer on anticoagulants.The patient was evaluated by a vascular surgeon for removal of the clot/glue but did not remove clot at this time.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.
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