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

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

Patient Problem Death (1802)

Event Date 12/19/2017

Event Type  Death  

Manufacturer Narrative

The date of the reported death is not known.The notification date has been added for this.Additional information was requested on this event but was not available.Should it become available a supplemental report will be submitted.

Event Description

The complaint information was received after review of a private social media group.The information reported within the group indicated that a patient died using venaseal.No other information on this reported event is available.

• 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: 7203783
• MDR Text Key: 97682864
• Report Number: 9612164-2018-00099
• 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: other
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/18/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/19/2017
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/18/2018
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Death