Image review four images were returned for review.Photographs 1 and 2 contained the device packaging.The first photograph contained the protégé rx device within the opened sterile label pouch and transport tray.The sterile label pouch had been opened.No anomalies or damages were observed with the device or the packaging.The second image contained the label portion of the shelf-box.The label on the open sterile label pouch could not be determined; however, the shelf-box indicated lot number a954932, inconsistent with the reported lot number.Within the 3rd image, the pusher of the device was extended past the distal tip of the blue catheter shaft.The stent had been previously deployed from the device.A red blood-like substance was noted on the device in the image.The 4th image contained the deployed stent, the blue catheter was not included in the image.No damage to the stent was observed in the photograph.Device evaluation the device was removed from the return packaging.The device was received in a post-deployment state.The stent was not returned for review.A red, blood-like substance was observed within the returned device.No anomalies with the catheter shaft.Microscopic inspection: no damage or anomalies were observed with the retainer legs (photo 7).Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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