MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN ATK TURBOHAWK CALCIUM; CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY

Catalog Number THS-LX-C

Device Problem Difficult to Open or Close (2921)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 06/11/2019

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 was using a turbohawk atk device to treat a 200mm calcified, fibrous 85% stenotic lesion in the patient¿s proximal superficial femoral artery (sfa) of diameter 5-6mm.Severe tortuosity and moderate calcification were reported.Ifu was followed and the device was prepped without issue.It was reported that the device jammed and would not close.No patient injury was reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product analysis: the device was returned.The syringe and distal flushing tool were returned with the device.No images were returned.The turbohawk was returned disconnected from the cutter driver.Inspection of the distal assembly revealed two bends within the housing located approximately 3.4 cm and 3.7cm distal to the cutter window.No tears or holes were noted to the tecothane.The observed bends were outside of the device packing stroke.The cutter was returned retracted into the cutter window.No damage was noted to the cutter window or cutter.D15 the device was connected to the cutter driver and the device was activated.The cutter was able to be advanced approximately 2.9cm distal to the cutter window with no issues observed.No resistance was encountered.The device was able to complete a packing stroke.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: a non-medtronic 8fr sheath and 0.014 spider fx device were also used during the procedure.The thumbswitch was successfully turned off and the cutter was positioned inside the housing for removal of the device from the patient.The procedure was completed with a hawkone, and an everflex balloon with no issues reported 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: ATK TURBOHAWK CALCIUM
• Type of Device: CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 9775 toledo way; irvine CA 92618
• MDR Report Key: 8699215
• MDR Text Key: 148014319
• Report Number: 2029214-2019-00556
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821684074008
• UDI-Public: 00821684074008
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K170191
• 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: 08/23/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/14/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/18/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: THS-LX-C
• Device Lot Number: A511129
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/10/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/22/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 78 YR
• Patient Weight: 68