| Model Number |
C304-HIS |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
09/17/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical product: 694758 lead, implanted: (b)(6) 2013.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during an implant procedure, the physician had difficulty slitting the distal portion of the delivery catheter and had to cut the last portion with scissors.The delivery catheter was removed successfully.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product event summary: the delivery catheter was returned and analyzed.Analysis indicated the mechanical operation of the catheter peeling/slitting/splitting showed a spiral slit.The catheter did not peel along the score lines.Visual analysis of the catheter indicated damage during use.The analyst noted visual inspection found entire length of the catheter was slit.A slit appeared not on score line, and with spiral slit and snagged slit.No slitter was returned.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.
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