MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AV MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CHAMELEON; CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLUSH

Model Number CH08-40-75US

Device Problems Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material (2922); Device Fell (4014)

Patient Problems No Patient Involvement (2645); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 12/19/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter, when the device was taken out of the box on the preparation table, the balloon head came off the catheter when the wire mandrel and balloon protect cover was pulled out normally.Nothing unusual was done prior to the balloon being opened and nothing unusual was observed on the device prior to use.The catheter was not repaired and there was no leak.Tego was not utilized and there was no luer adapter issue.There were no other defects/damages found on the product and there was no damage to the device's box or packaging.The device was no longer used.There was no patient involvement.

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.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

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: CHAMELEON
• Type of Device: CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLUSH
• Manufacturer (Section D): AV MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES; 21 habarzel street; tel-aviv 67770 16
• Manufacturer (Section G): AV MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES; 21 habarzel street; tel-aviv 67770 16
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view,mn, MA 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 10124050
• MDR Text Key: 209401914
• Report Number: 3011144059-2020-00004
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07290016745047
• UDI-Public: 07290016745047
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K170635
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 03/01/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/05/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/02/2021
• Device Model Number: CH08-40-75US
• Device Catalogue Number: CH08-40-75US
• Device Lot Number: 21903136
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/21/2023
• 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