MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MEXICO BROCKENBROUGH NEEDLE; TROCAR

Model Number EP003994S

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 06/30/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

It was reported that during an ablation procedure, the transeptal needle was advanced though the sheath, and plastic was skived.This occurred again with another needle.The needle was replaced with a competitor product to resolve the issue.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product event summary: the brockenbrough needle ep003994s with lot number 218278997 was returned.No visible blood was found on either needle.The needle passed the visual inspection and showed that it was intact with no apparent issues.In conclusion, the reported skiving could not be confirmed through product analysis.The needle passed the returned product inspection as per 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.

• Brand Name: BROCKENBROUGH NEEDLE
• Type of Device: TROCAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC MEXICO; av. paseo del cucapah #10510; tijuana,bc 22570 ; MX 22570
• MDR Report Key: 10252310
• MDR Text Key: 198212031
• Report Number: 9612164-2020-02511
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DRC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994663146
• UDI-Public: 00613994663146
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: PRE-AMEND
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/10/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/09/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/15/2021
• Device Model Number: EP003994S
• Device Catalogue Number: EP003994S
• Device Lot Number: 218278997
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/28/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/30/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: EP003994S BROCKENBROUGH NEEDLE; EP003994S BROCKENBROUGH NEEDLE