MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION MEDTRONIC AORTIC PUNCH; INSTRUMENTS, SURGICAL, CARDIOVASCULAR

Model Number APU540

Device Problem Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problem Vascular Dissection (3160)

Event Date 06/26/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product analysis: visual analysis of the device revealed that it had appeared to have been cleaned.Visual inspection during disassembly for decontamination did not reveal any abnormalities associated with the reported incident.There were no abnormalities noted in the cutting edge.Analysis conclusion: there were no abnormalities noted in the cutting edge.Reason for return was confirmed for being out of specification.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.

Event Description

Medtronic received information that during the use of this 4.0mm accessory device, it was reported that tearing of the patients axillary artery occurred.No intervention or additional adverse patient effects were reported.

• Brand Name: MEDTRONIC AORTIC PUNCH
• Type of Device: INSTRUMENTS, SURGICAL, CARDIOVASCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION; 1851 e deere ave; santa ana CA 92705
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION; 1851 e deere ave; santa ana CA 92705
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 17847905
• MDR Text Key: 324635816
• Report Number: 2025587-2023-03947
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DWS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000122232
• UDI-Public: 00763000122232
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K800122
• 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
• Report Date: 09/29/2023

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?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: APU540
• Device Catalogue Number: APU540
• Device Lot Number: 226244274
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/31/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 07/11/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/29/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/28/2023
• 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): Life Threatening