MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MEXICO LAUNCHER 6F GUIDE CATHETER; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS

Model Number LA6EBU35

Device Problems Material Too Rigid or Stiff (1544); Defective Component (2292)

Patient Problem Vascular Dissection (3160)

Event Date 07/21/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

During a procedure, an attempt was made to use one 6f launcher guide catheter to treat a non tortuous, non calcified lesion with 0% stenosis located in the mid radial artery. there was no damage noted to the packaging.The device was removed from packaging and prepped per ifu with no issues noted.The device was inspected with no issues noted.Resistance was not encountered when advancing the device and excessive force was not used during insertion/delivery.It was reported that the catheter seemed stiffer, rigid and larger than the a 6f catheter and that the tip of the catheter felt like a razor blade.It was also reported that a dissection of the right radial artery occurred before the elbow.No further patient injury was reported.

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.

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.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: the lesion to be treated was located in the left anterior descending (lad) artery.  the launcher was reported to have caused the dissection.The dissection was treated with a balloon.The patient was brought back the next day and lesion was treated successfully.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: LAUNCHER 6F GUIDE CATHETER
• Type of Device: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC MEXICO; av. paseo del cucapah #10510; tijuana,bc 22570 ; MX 22570
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC MEXICO; av. paseo del cucapah #10510; tijuana,bc 22570 ; MX 22570
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 15121039
• MDR Text Key: 296764382
• Report Number: 9612164-2022-02864
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000389451
• UDI-Public: 00763000389451
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K132673
• 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: 09/28/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/28/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/31/2024
• Device Model Number: LA6EBU35
• Device Catalogue Number: LA6EBU35
• Device Lot Number: 224083614
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/24/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/31/2022
• 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 Outcome(s): Required Intervention; Other
• Patient Age: 64 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 68 KG