MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PERFUSION SYSTEMS PRESSURE CATHETER PLACEMENT SET; CATHETER, CANNULA AND TUBING, VASCULAR, CARDIO

Model Number 50011

Device Problems Break (1069); Mechanical Problem (1384); Material Puncture/Hole (1504)

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

Event Date 12/21/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Medtronic received information that during use of a 50011 dlp left atrial pressure monitoring catheter placement set, the customer observed that when the catheter was inserted and they tried to open and peel away the needle the wings broke and it was very difficult to remove.The customer then used bone wax in order to avoid any serious problems for the patient.The device was discarded and will not be returned.There was no adverse patient effect associated with this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Device analysis will not be performed as it was discarded by the facility.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

Conclusion: the complaint allegation of the needle wings breaking and being very difficult to remove cannot be confirmed or denied as no product has been returned to date and no photo has been provided.A root cause of this occurrence cannot be determined without returned product.Review of the device history record found no abnormalities during manufacturing that would cause or contribute to the reported event.There were no adverse patient effects because of this occurrence.Trends for issues with this device are monitored.Additional information confirmed that the device was not cleaned or wiped with alcohol and the entire device was removed from the patient.The device was not used to deliver drugs 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.

• Brand Name: PRESSURE CATHETER PLACEMENT SET
• Type of Device: CATHETER, CANNULA AND TUBING, VASCULAR, CARDIO
• Manufacturer (Section D): PERFUSION SYSTEMS; 7611 northland dr; brooklyn park MN 55428
• Manufacturer (Section G): PERFUSION SYSTEMS; 7611 northland dr; brooklyn park MN 55428
• Manufacturer Contact: toni o'doherty ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708734
• MDR Report Key: 13307191
• MDR Text Key: 284124948
• Report Number: 2184009-2022-00004
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DWF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994654069
• UDI-Public: 00613994654069
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: PO
• PMA/PMN Number: K841482
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/17/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/26/2024
• Device Model Number: 50011
• Device Catalogue Number: 50011
• Device Lot Number: 2021051095
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/21/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/20/2022
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 02/04/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 02/17/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/26/2021
• 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
• Patient Age: 80 YR
• Patient Sex: Male