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

Catalog Number VS-402

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Inflammation (1932); Patient Problem/Medical Problem (2688)

Event Date 11/07/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

A patient was treated with 2.7 cc of vena seal treatment for a venous insufficiency in the right gsv (75 cm) on the (b)(6) 2017.The patient took aleve the evening prior to the procedure the day of, and the day after the procedure.Routine follow up lower extremity venous duplex performed approximately 1 week post the procedure was negative for dvt and showed complete closure of the treated vein.On the (b)(6) 2017 the patient started to experience red, itchy lower extremities in areas of venaseal closure treatment.It was reported that there was no infection.The patient took benadryl and aleve with no relief.The treating physician, prescribed a medrol dosepak on the (b)(6) 2017.The patient is doing well.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: the primary diagnosis of patient's condition was foreign body response.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
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway
• Manufacturer Contact: toni o'doherty ; parkmore business park west; galway ; 091708734
• MDR Report Key: 7078594
• MDR Text Key: 93577792
• Report Number: 9612164-2017-01709
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PJQ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P140018
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/07/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/04/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/31/2018
• Device Catalogue Number: VS-402
• Device Lot Number: 43112
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/05/2017
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/11/2016
• 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: 30 YR