| Model Number |
CMCV-014-609 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
10/30/2019
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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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Manufacturing review of the device history record for the reported lot shows that all units were quality released on 06/11/2019 having met all internal qc acceptance requirements.There were no non-conformances associated with the manufacturing lot during production and final packaging.The oem supplier reviewed the sub-lots associated with the reported lot and confirmed that "all devices met specification." the instructions for use supplied with the vascular product (art-20708a) was reviewed.Under the section 'potential complications', it states in part: "the following complications are possible.If any of these conditions occur, the vascure should be removed.Infection".The exact cause of the reported event cannot be conclusively determined but is a known potential complication.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a carotid endarterectomy was performed on (b)(6) 2019.The vascure was soaked for less than one minute in saline and was sewn to patient tissue.The patient required surgical intervention and was re-operated on (b)(6) 2019 to resolve what was described as a "blow out of the aziyo carotid patch".The probable cause of the event per the physician was infection; the patient tested positive for gram negative infection (staph schleiferi and staph hominis).The vascure product was explanted and replaced with a bovine patch.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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