MAUDE Adverse Event Report: INTERVASCULAR SAS HEMASHIELD PLATINUM WOVEN DOUBLE VELOUR; VASCULAR POLYESTER GRAFT

Model Number	M00202175924P0
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Blood Loss (2597)
Date of Event	02/24/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Device is not accessible for testing as it remained implanted in the patient.A review of the complaint device history records, indicated that the graft was processed and inspected according to established procedures and was therefore released following acceptable quality inspections and tests.These tests include a 100% visual inspection of the graft using a backlit table to reveal the presence of any holes in the textile structure.The review of post-marketing historical data indicated that no other similar complaint was reported for the same lot number.The investigation is still ongoing.A follow-up report will be sent upon completion of the investigation.
Event or Problem Description
A few small holes were found between the branches and the main body of the graft.The graft could not be removed because it was already implanted inside the patient.No suturing was done, only pressure and clotting agent were applied to stop the bleeding.Patient was not injured.A video of the event was provided by the user.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Due to similarities of the events described in the mfr reports #1640201- 2018-00019, #1640201- 2018-00020, #1640201-2019-00021 #1640201-2019-00022,and #1640201-2019-00077 , a health hazard evaluation has been initiated in relation with these five cases and assessed by our corporate medical officer.Probability and health risk are described as follows: "the most likely occurrence as a consequence of this hole bleeding is a procedural delay due to the necessity to perform an additional hemostasis measure.The delay is expected to be limited and not impacting the flow of the operation and its outcome.In the event of intraoperative bleeding, it would, in most cases, be controlled by compression, clotting agent application or a simple suture.This however, can occasionally result in a serious or even critical situations for either general or at greatest risk populations respectively.Reoperation to control postoperative bleeding is a remote possibility that can be critical especially for the population at greatest risk.However the presence of mediastinal drainage will mitigate the potential incidence of tamponade and help in promptly detect an unusual bleeding.The criticality of this event for the high-risk population derives from the re-operation and the potential impact on the already delicate overall condition" following this evaluation, intervascular has decided to withdraw from the market all products potentially affected.1710 devices are involved (recall # rc034 initiated on 23-mar-2020) (25) a capa (#281548) has been initiated in order to investigate and take appropriate corrective actions.The most likely root cause(s) may be a combination of conditions: linked to the slight stretching of the woven fabric expected during the sewing operation, as explained in initial mfr report #1640201- 2018-00019, #1640201- 2018-00020 (complaint #1696 and #1700).Linked to the sewing operator being stressed after having been informed about the first 2 complaints (for the three additional similar events, see initial mfr report #1640201-2019-00021, #1640201-2019-00022 and #1640201-2019-00077 ; complaint # (b)(4)).

• Brand Name: HEMASHIELD PLATINUM WOVEN DOUBLE VELOUR
• Common Device Name: VASCULAR POLYESTER GRAFT
• Manufacturer (Section D): INTERVASCULAR SAS; z.i. athelia i; la ciotat cedex, 13705 ; FR 13705
• MDR Report Key: 8461341
• Report Number: 1640201-2019-00021
• Device Sequence Number: 2926430
• Product Code: MAL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00384401018636
• UDI-Public: 00384401018636
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: HK
• PMA/510(K) Number: K021213
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/26/2020

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?: Yes
• Operator of Device: No Information
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2023
• Device Model Number: M00202175924P0
• Device Catalogue Number: M00202175924P0
• Device Lot Number: 18J26
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/27/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/06/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/28/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/26/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention