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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
05/23/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Patient weight: (b)(6).The actual device was not returned to the manufacturing facility for evaluation.The investigation is currently ongoing.A follow up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.For this reason, evaluation code has been referenced in the conclusions.A review of the device history record of the product code/lot# combination was conducted with no relevant findings.A search of the complaint file did not find any other report with the involved product code/lot# combination.All available information has been placed on file in quality assurance at the manufacturing facility for appropriate tracking, trending and follow-up.
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Event or Problem Description
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This report is being submitted in response to user facility medwatch report # (b)(4) which was received from the (b)(4) on july 7, 2017.The event description states that the wire and sheath were pulled back to the level of the ipsilateral iliac artery and an ipsilateral oblique arteriogram was obtained which revealed adequate caliber and location of the access site for placement of a closure device.An 8 french angio-seal closure device was successfully deployed.Excellent hemostasis was obtained.Almost two weeks later, surgery procedural note more procedure findings: extreme phlegmon along anterior surface of right cfa.Right iliofemoral endarterectomy with removal of foreign body and infected arterial wall with cormatrix ecm reconstruction.The original intended procedure performed was on (b)(6)2017.Ultrasound-guided puncture of the right common femoral artery with catheterization of the abdominal aorta and pelvic arteriogram.Selective catheterization of the left brachial artery from the right femoral access.Balloon angioplasty and stenting was done to the left subclavian artery using a 7 x 19 mm gore v bx distally and a 10 x 29 mm gore v bx proximally in an overlapping fashion.On (b)(6)2017 procedure performed procedure(s): right iliofemoral endarterectomy with removal of foreign body and infected arterial wall with cormatrix ecm reconstruction.Per email from customer on (b)(6)2017: the initial outcome was excellent hemostasis was obtained with an 8 french angio-seal.Additional information was report on 7/24/2017, return to surgery for i&d of groin and negative pressure wound therapy, had home care for wound management.Has prolonged course with dressing changes and pain, and was treated with vancomycin and developed renal failure.Readmitted to hospital again for complicated wound infection and uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus.Continues with home care post discharge.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The actual device was not returned for evaluation.Therefore, the investigation was based on the user facility information and the device history records.The actual device was not returned for evaluation.No evaluation could be conducted due to the device not being returned.With no device return the exact cause of the reported event cannot be definitively determined based on the available information.The investigation is currently ongoing.A follow up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.All available information has been placed on file in quality assurance at the manufacturing facility for appropriate tracking, trending and follow-up.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.2.There is no evidence that this event was related to a device defect or malfunction.With no device return the exact cause of the reported event cannot be definitively determined.All available information has been placed on file in quality assurance at the manufacturing facility for appropriate tracking, trending and follow-up.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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