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AB14W060120150 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Inflation Problem (1310); Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/17/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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Physician intended to use a nanocross elite with a non-medtronic sheath and spider fx embolic protection device during treatment of a 120mm fibrous lesion in the patient¿s mid superficial femoral artery (sfa).Slight vessel calcification is reported.Artery diameter reported as 6mm.Lesion exhibited 80% stenosis.There was no damage noted to the product packaging prior to use.No issues were noted when removing the device from the packaging.Ifu was followed and the device was prepped without issue.An inflation device with 50/50 saline and contrast mix was used for balloon inflation.The device was passed through a previously deployed stent.No resistance was noted when advancing the device.An inflation issue has been reported.It is reported the candy-wrapper type effect (balloon twist) in the balloon where the balloon will not inflate fully or at all occurred.No patient injury reported.
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Additional 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.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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