As reported, the balloon of a 5f mynx control vascular closure device (vcd) ruptured in the patient upon inflation.The balloon was tested outside of the patient and had no issue.Manual pressure was held and there was no reported patient injury.The device was used in an intervention using an unknown 5f 11 cm sheath cordis brite tip sheath with no issues.The balloon did not lose pressure after being pulled to the arteriotomy.There was no prior pta, stent, or vascular graft in the common femoral artery.There was no visible damage to the sheath after removal.There was no visible damage in distal end of the sheath after removal.There was minimal presence of pvd / calcium in the vicinity of the puncture site.The vessel diameter was verified to be greater than or equal to 5 mm in diameter.There was no vessel tortuosity.The patient was not hospitalized or was the patient's hospitalization extended as a result of the event.The user is trained to the device.The device was prepped and stored per instructions for use (ifu).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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