MAUDE Adverse Event Report: VASCUTEK LTD; GELSOFT PLUS BIFURCATE

Catalog Number 631809P

Device Problems Hole In Material (1293); Leak/Splash (1354)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 03/30/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Method: manufacturing review - manufacturing and qc records were reviewed.Photographic inspection - image provided by the surgeon reviewed by clinical team.Result: operational problem - graft leaked 3 months after implant.Conclusion: device not returned - the product remains implanted within the patient.A review of manufacturing and qc records confirmed that the device was manufactured to specification.All grafts that were part of the batch for the complaint graft passed porosity test with the results below the maximum flow of 86ml/min.A 5-year review of similar events that covered all knitted grafts gave a low occurrence rate of (b)(4) (complaints v sales).There have been no similar complaints received from other units of the same batch.No negative trend in the number of complaints received was identified.As graft was repaired and remains implanted within the patient it will not be available for physical evaluation.The root cause of the event could not be identified.Further action is not planned; however, the issue will be tracked and trended as part of the on-going complaints trending and reporting process and if an adverse trend develops action may be taken at that time.Vascutek consider this case closed.

Event Description

Vascutek ltd.Was notified of an event that occurred in (b)(6), the event was described as follows: bifurcated graft implanted (b)(6) 2017 for aaa.Typical postop surveillance was normal.Blood loss in first case documented at 1500ml.Patient presented at hospital on (b)(6) 2018 with a frank intraperitoneal aaa rupture despite his prior repair.On exploration, there was a 3-4mm hole in the limb which had to be repaired.Clearly far too big to be a missed hole in the graft at time of implant (the bleeding was pretty catastrophic).Surgeon that completed repair noted "a tremendous amount of blood was evacuated from the peritoneal cavity with lots of clots and lots of blood, lots of fluid was removed." the anaesthetist documented that blood loss was challenging to discern due to the number of blood clots.Hole was not located within the first centimetre past the crotch, so not consistent with a clamp injury location.No calcifications on the surrounding aortic sac that could have eroded the graft.Graft was straight so not at a flexion point.

• Type of Device: GELSOFT PLUS BIFURCATE
• Manufacturer (Section D): VASCUTEK LTD; newmains avenue; inchinnan business park; renfrewshire, PA4 9 RR; UK PA4 9RR
• Manufacturer (Section G): VASCUTEK LTD; newmains avenue; inchinnan business park; renfrewshire, PA4 9 RR; UK PA4 9RR
• Manufacturer Contact: carolyn forrest ; newmains avenue; inchinnan business park; renfrewshire, PA49R-R ; UK PA49RR
• MDR Report Key: 7524966
• MDR Text Key: 108609381
• Report Number: 9612515-2018-00005
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DSY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05037881115535
• UDI-Public: 05037881115535
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CA
• PMA/PMN Number: K955230
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: distributor,foreign,health pr
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 04/19/2018,05/17/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/18/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Physician
• Device Expiration Date: 07/31/2022
• Device Catalogue Number: 631809P
• Device Lot Number: 16298970-0299
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Device Age: 10 MO
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 04/19/2018
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/19/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/19/2017
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention