MAUDE Adverse Event Report: INTERVASCULAR SAS HEMAGARD KNITTED GRAFT; VASCULAR GRAFT PROSTHESIS

Model Number HGK0008-40

Device Problem Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem (2975)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 01/28/2016

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

A review of the device history records indicated that the graft was processed and inspected according to procedures and was therefore released following acceptable quality inspections and tests.No anomaly was found.An examination of the complaint remaining fragment confirmed the presence of a hole (straight cut) which length measures approximatively 3mm.The product does not comply with its specification.A corrective action has been initiated.This mdr is one of a series of four resubmissions.Indeed, following the fda's email dated june 24th, 2020 informing us on an issue about the initial mdr #16402201-2016-00008 which was not received, and the confirmation of an error of submission environment on july 6th, 2020, an internal non-conformity report was initiated on july 6th, 2020 in order to investigate the root cause of the issue and take appropriate corrective actions.In this context, the mdr # 16402201-2016-00008 was resent on july 10th, 2020 and three additional mdr's were identified as affected by the same discrepancy (original submission in the test environment instead of the production environment): supplemental report 1 for mdr # 16402201-2016-00004.Supplemental report 2 for mdr # 16402201-2015-00024.It is why we are resubmitting today the present report with the original data.Please note that some original data have been changed in this resubmission: email address in and contact name in (updated information).Manufacturing date (changed from 06/30/2015 to 07/30/2015 to reflect labeling) method codes (some original codes are now invalid) and was supplemented to add details concerning the resubmission.We apologize for this issue.

Event Description

Before a surgery, a hole was noticed in the graft when taking it out of the package.A piece of the graft was cut off to be used and was implanted without any adverse outcome for the patient.The defective remaining fragment was returned for investigation.

• Brand Name: HEMAGARD KNITTED GRAFT
• Type of Device: VASCULAR GRAFT PROSTHESIS
• Manufacturer (Section D): INTERVASCULAR SAS; zi athelia 1; la ciotat cedex, 13705 ; FR 13705
• Manufacturer (Section G): INTERVASCULAR SAS; zi athelia 1; la ciotat cedex, 13705 ; FR 13705
• Manufacturer Contact: françoise gauduchon ; zi athélia 1; la ciotat cedex, 13705 ; FR 13705
• MDR Report Key: 10361521
• MDR Text Key: 242661130
• Report Number: 1640201-2016-00007
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DSY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00384401014140
• UDI-Public: 00384401014140
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CA
• PMA/PMN Number: K964625
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,distri
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/04/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/04/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: No Information
• Device Expiration Date: 06/30/2020
• Device Model Number: HGK0008-40
• Device Catalogue Number: HGK0008-40
• Device Lot Number: 15G30
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/23/2016
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/28/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/30/2015
• 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