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HEMASHIELD MICROVEL DOUBLE VELOUR KNITTED

Received Apr 9, 2018

Report 1640201-2018-00013 · MDR key 7406197

Device

Generic name

Vascular Polyester Graft

Product problems

  • Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem
  • Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem

Patient

Not reported

  • Blood Loss
  • Blood Loss

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

NO REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND NO DEVICE EVALUATION WERE PERFORMED SINCE THE PRODUCT IDENTIFIER COULD NOT BE OBTAINED AND THE INVOLVED GRAFT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem

AN 8MM OF HEMASHIELD MICROVEL DOUBLE VELOUR STRAIGHT (UNKNOWN PRODUCT DETAILS) WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT BY FEMORAL POPLITEAL BYPASS IN 2004. BLOOD LEAKAGE WAS NOTED FROM THE NON-ANASTOMOTIC AREA. THE RE-OP WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE GRAFT. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW MUCH BLOOD LEAKED. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED WITH NO ADVERSE EVENT.