MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN EVERFLEX SELF-EXPANDING PERIPHERAL STENT WITH ENTRUST DELIVERY SYSTEM LONG; STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY

Catalog Number EVX35-06-150-080

Device Problem Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 06/21/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

A physician was attempting to use an everflex entrust for treatment of a plaque lesion with 75% stenosis in the left superficial femoral artery (sfa).The degree of tortuosity and calcification was moderate.The device was prepped as per the ifu with no issues identified.No damage was noted to the packaging.The lock pin was checked for securement prior to the procedure.The lesion was not pre-dilated.No resistance during delivery to the lesion was noted and the device did not pass through a previously deployed stent.The lock pin was removed before usage of the stent.The stent would not deploy.The stent was removed with the guidewire.No intervention was required for removal of the device and was safely removed from the patient.The stent was exposed on the proximal part on removal.There were no issues with the guidewire used during the procedure.A new stent was used to complete the case.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product analysis the device was returned with the red safety lock pin removed, and a guidewire stuck in the entire length of the device the strain relief was confirmed as 150mm the device was returned with less than 1mm of the stent protruding the stent was still in the device and confirmed as 150mm the guidewire was measured and was found to be a 0.035¿ guidewire the handle was dismantled, and the pull cable was found to be broken a kink was observed on the gold outer sheath at approx.15.5cm from the back hub 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.

• Brand Name: EVERFLEX SELF-EXPANDING PERIPHERAL STENT WITH ENTRUST DELIVERY SYSTEM LONG
• Type of Device: STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 17279405
• MDR Text Key: 318681211
• Report Number: 2183870-2023-00250
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIP
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: LE
• PMA/PMN Number: P110023
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/15/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/07/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: EVX35-06-150-080
• Device Lot Number: B426837
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/03/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/05/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 60 YR
• Patient Sex: Female