As reported, the balloon on the 5f mynx control vascular closure device (vcd) burst during prep.Therefore, the product wasn¿t available and manual compression was performed for 20 minutes and recovered.There were no reports of patient injury.The mynx vcd used in a coronary angiogram (cag) procedure.There were no visible signs of device or package damage prior to use.The physician achieved certification on the use of mynx and has used the device several times prior to this procedure.Also, the mynx vcd prepped according to the instructions for use (ifu).A retrograde approach was used.A 5f non-cordis sheath was used.The femoral artery¿s suitability was verified on angiography, including the insertion angle (30-45 degrees) of the vascular sheath introducer.The vessel diameter was verified to be greater than or equal to 5 mm in diameter.There was no vessel tortuosity or presence of pvd / calcium in the vicinity of the puncture site.The device will be returned for evaluation.
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Complaint conclusion: as reported, the balloon on the 5f mynx control vascular closure device (vcd) burst during prep.Therefore, the product wasn¿t available and manual compression was performed for 20 minutes and recovered.There were no reports of patient injury.The mynx vcd was used in a coronary angiogram (cag) procedure.There were no visible signs of device or package damage prior to use.The physician achieved certification on the use of mynx and has used the device several times prior to this procedure.Also, the mynx vcd prepped according to the instructions for use (ifu).A retrograde approach was used.A 5f non-cordis sheath was used.The femoral artery¿s suitability was verified on angiography, including the insertion angle (30-45 degrees) of the vascular sheath introducer.The vessel diameter was verified to be greater than or equal to 5 mm in diameter.There was no vessel tortuosity or presence of peripheral vascular disease (pvd) / calcium in the vicinity of the puncture site.A non-sterile ¿mynx control vcd, 5f (ce mark)¿ involved in the complaint was returned for product investigation.Per visual analysis, the unit was thoroughly inspected observing that both button 1 and button 2 were not depressed.Neither the syringe nor the procedural sheath were returned for analysis.The stopcock was set in the open position, and the sealant remained in its manufactured position.The atraumatic tip did not present any damages or anomalies.No other outstanding details were noticed.Per functional analysis, an inflation/deflation test was performed by injecting water into the returned device according to the ifu.A leaking condition was observed from the balloon.Per microscopic analysis, the balloon was inspected using a vision system to obtain a magnified image, and one pin hole was observed.The reported event of ¿balloon-balloon loss of pressure¿ was confirmed through analysis of the returned device.However, the exact cause of the pin hole condition found could not be conclusively determined during analysis.Based on the limited information available for review and product analysis, it is not possible to determine what factors may have contributed to the issue reported.However, as this issue was found during preparation of the device, handling factors during prep are possible.According to the ifu during the prepare balloon step, which is not intended as a mitigation, ¿fill locking syringe with 2 to 3 ml of sterile saline, attach to stopcock and draw vacuum.Check luer connector and tighten if necessary.Inflate the balloon until the black marker on the inflation indicator is fully visible.Check for leaks in the balloon and syringe connector; retighten if necessary.Discard the device if the balloon does not maintain pressure.Check for air bubbles in the balloon.If air bubbles are visible, deflate the balloon, draw vacuum to remove bubbles and re-inflate.¿ neither the product analysis, nor the information available for review suggest that the reported failure could be related to the design or manufacturing process of the unit.Therefore, no corrective/preventative actions will be taken at this time.
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