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Model Number H1-M |
Device Problems
Entrapment of Device (1212); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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Patient Problem
Embolism/Embolus (4438)
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Event Date 11/15/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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A physician was using a hawkone atherectomy device for the treatment of a calcified lesion in the superficial femoral artery.The artery was 6mm in diameter with mild tortuosity and moderate calcification.No abnormalities reported in relation to anatomy.It was reported that severe resistance was felt during advancement and withdrawal and tip detachment occurred during withdrawal.The tip separated at hinge pin.The device advanced over bifurcation.The guidewire was hydrated at preparation.The wire lumen was torn from the distal tip.The guidewire locked-up on catheter.The device was removed in tandem.The patient is alive with injury - possible emboli to pt (signal before case, no signal after).No action has been taken as a result of the embolism.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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 a visual inspection showed that the tip detached distal to the anchor pockets and cutter window the detached tip is loaded on the 0.014¿ guidewire image analysis the customer returned five images.Images 1 and 2 appear to show x-ray images of the patient.There appears to be a snare device and a hawkone device in the patient.The tip of the hawkone appears to be detached from the device.The detachment appears to have happened distal to the anchor pockets and cutter window.Images 3, 4 and 5 are images of the detached tip in a snare device.The images appear to confirm that the detachment appears to have happened distal to the anchor pockets and cutter window.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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