MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN VISI-PRO BALLOON-EXPANDABLE STENT SYSTEM; STENT, ILIAC

Catalog Number PXB35-06-17-135

Device Problems Inflation Problem (1310); Leak/Splash (1354)

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

Event Date 08/04/2023

Event Type  Injury  

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.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.

Event Description

Physician attempted to use a visipro balloon expandable stent with a 7fr non-medtronic sheath and a 0.035 non-medtronic guidewire during treatment of a 15mm calcified lesion in the patient¿s right distal common iliac artery.Moderate vessel calcification and moderate vessel tortuosity are reported.Lesion exhibited 80% stenosis.Artery diameter reported as 8mm.Embolic protection was not used.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 per the ifu with no issues identified.The lesion was not pre-dilated.The device did not pass through a previously-deployed stent.No resistance was encountered when advancing the device and no excessive force was used.Balloon inflation difficulties at 8 atm during stent deployment are reported.The stent was being deployed in the iliac artery but would not hold pressure.Stent deployed but was not fully expanded due to balloon leaking.Stent catheter was removed and a 6mm x 20mm evercross was inserted and inflated to 10 atm to fully expand stent.Procedure completed with no other issues.No patient injury reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: a non-medtronic indeflator was used to inflate the balloon.A diluted contrast media inflation fluid was used.The leak was noted at the distal part of the balloon.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.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product analysis: the device was returned with the balloon in a post-inflated state the device was flushed.An attempt was made to inflate the balloon, but it would not hold pressure.There was no leak evident on the balloon or outer shaft, but water and bubbles began to exit the luer through the guidewire lumen indicating a leak between the inner and outer lumens, 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: VISI-PRO BALLOON-EXPANDABLE STENT SYSTEM
• Type of Device: STENT, ILIAC
• 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: 17547674
• MDR Text Key: 321139449
• Report Number: 2183870-2023-00287
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169787674
• UDI-Public: 00643169787674
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P030045
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 10/11/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/15/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: PXB35-06-17-135
• Device Lot Number: B367010
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/06/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/11/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 76 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 92 KG