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

Model Number SECX-8-6-40-135

Device Problems Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)

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

Event Date 06/05/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Physician was attempting to use a protege rx self-expanding stent along with a 6fr non-medtronic (penumbra neuron max) sheath and a 6mm spider fx guidewire/embolic protection device during treatment of 35mm plaque lesion in the patients mid right common carotid artery.Little vessel calcification and little vessel tortuosity.Artery diameter is reported as 7mm.Lesion exhibited 85% stenosis.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.Device was prepped per the ifu with no issues identified.It is reported the top part of stent deployment completely unscrewed and physician couldn't get the stent to deploy.No resistance was encountered during delivery to lesion.The device did not pass through a previously deployed stent.The lesion was pre-dilated with a 5mm x 20 pre-dilation device.The device did not detach, no intervention required for removal of the device and device was safely removed from patient.No stent struts were exposed/visible on device removal.Physician removed the stent that wouldn't deploy and inserted a new stent of the same size to complete procedure.No patient injury 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.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 touhy-borst loose.The device was returned with a gap at the distal end of the device the stent confirmed as 40mm a 20cc water filled syringe was used to flush the device, the device flushed by the guidewire lumen space only.The y connector was observed to have biologics present after the flush attempt a 0.014¿ guidewire was loaded through the guidewire lumen and advanced the entire length and exited the guidewire port, the device was loaded into a deployment fixture the stent could not be deployed fully with a maximum peak force of 4.85lbs the deployed portion of the stent, which measured approx.7mm was examined and dried biologics were noted on the stent, dried biologics were also observed in the lumen of the outer blue sheath 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
• 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: 17125130
• MDR Text Key: 317166799
• Report Number: 2183870-2023-00218
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821684038703
• UDI-Public: 00821684038703
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P060001
• 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
• Report Date: 07/24/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/14/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: SECX-8-6-40-135
• Device Catalogue Number: SECX-8-6-40-135
• Device Lot Number: B430522
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/05/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/12/2022
• 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: 76 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 93 KG