As reported, the balloon of a 5f mynx control vascular closure device (vcd) ruptured during the procedure.Hemostasis was achieved by manual compression for less than thirty minutes.There was no reported patient injury.The device was stored and prepared in accordance with the instructions for use (ifu).The femoral artery¿s suitability was verified on angiography including the insertion angle (30-45 degrees) of the 5f non-cordis vascular sheath introducer.The vessel diameter was verified to be greater than or equal to 5 mm in diameter.There was mild vessel tortuosity.There was mild presence of calcium in the vicinity of the puncture site.There was no prior pta, stent, or vascular graft in the common femoral artery.The mynx vcd was used in a diagnostic procedure with a retrograde approach.The deployer¿s mynx certified.Other procedural details were requested but are unknown, unavailable, not answered, or not applicable.The device will be returned for evaluation.
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