MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN PROTEGE RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM; STENT, CAROTID

Catalog Number SECX-8-6-40-135

Device Problem Material Deformation (2976)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 07/07/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

It was reported that the physician intended to use a protege rx stent to carry out a procedure.There was no damage noted to the packaging and no issues noted when removing the device from the tray.The device was prepped per ifu without issue.A spiderfx device were used for the procedure.The device did not pass through a previously deployed stent and no resistance was encountered and no force applied during delivery of the device to the lesion.It was reported that the stent was deformed in vivo during positioning.The device was replaced with another device.There was no patient involvement reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: the target vessel was the patient¿s internal carotid artery.No deployment attempt was made.The device was removed without requirement of intervention and replaced with another protege rx.There was no injury caused to the 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.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product analysis: the protégé rx was returned for evaluation.No ancillary devices were included.The tray and pouch were inspected and observed a stent was deployed outside from the deployment system within the pouch.The deployment system was in a post-deployment stent state.The deployment grip was advanced and the inner assembly with retainer was exposed outside of the blue catheter outer.The tapered stent was inspected and was approximately 4 cm long.No damages to the stent were noted.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: PROTEGE RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM
• Type of Device: STENT, CAROTID
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 8770803
• MDR Text Key: 150457166
• Report Number: 2183870-2019-00362
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821684038703
• UDI-Public: 00821684038703
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P060001
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 09/24/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/09/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/09/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: SECX-8-6-40-135
• Device Lot Number: A752527
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/19/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/23/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1