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Catalog Number SEPX-8-6-40-135 |
Device Problem
Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 09/03/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Physician attempted to use a protégé rx carotid stent during treatment of a calcified cto (chronic total occlusion-100%) in the patient's mid common carotid artery.Severe vessel tortuosity and calcification are reported.There was no damage noted to packaging (i.E.Shelf carton, hoop/tray).There were no issues noted when removing the device from the hoop/tray.The device was prepped as ifu without issue.The thumbscrew/lock-pin was checked for securement prior to procedure.No resistance was noted during advancement ofthe device.The lock-pin was removed during deployment attempt.It is reported the stent was unable to be deployed.Device was safely removed from the patient.No intervention required for removal of the device.Stent struts were exposed in patient during removal.The case was postponed.No patient injury reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: no vessel damage as a result of stent exposure when removed from patient.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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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: the device returned coiled inside its shelf carton.Lot number on carton label: b184019.The device was decontaminated with cidex opa solution soak and tergazyme soak.The device was returned with the touhy-borst loose.The device was returned with the stent fully enclosed.The stent was confirmed as 40mm and there is biologics present in the device.A 20cc water filled syringe was connected to device and the inner lumen and the annual spaces were flushed.A 0.014¿ guidewire was loaded, and the device was loaded into a deployment fixture.The stent could not be deployed with a maximum peak force of 6.25lbs.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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