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Model Number H1-LS |
Device Problem
Material Deformation (2976)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 05/23/2023 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that an attempt was made to use a hawkone to treat a plaque lesion in the right mid superficial femoral artery. degree of tortuosity was little. degree of calcification was little.Lesion stenosis was 70%.Device was inspected with no issues.Device was prepped per ifu.It was reported that the device got a ¿bulge in the middle and ruptured after not being full¿. the doctor was working with a 7x45 destination sheath, and a 300cm.014 nitrex wire.After making a few passes the device wasn¿t packing properly, the doctor double checked and could see on xray the mec got a bulge and needed to be removed from the patient.The doctor was able to remove the device without complication.No patient injury.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis the device was returned with the thumbswitch halfway between the ¿off¿ and ¿on¿ position, a visual inspection found damage/bulge on the housing approximately 13mm from the cutter window with the cutter positioned approximately 11mm from the cutter window there housing was full of biologics.The thumbswitch was retracted and the cutter returned to the cutter window and rotated.The thumbswitch was advanced but the cutter will not advance past the damaged/bulged section.The housing wall and the tecothane at the bulge are still intact, 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.
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