MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN RAPIDCROSS; CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL

Model Number	A14BX020080170
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/22/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Physician was attempting to use rapidcross pta balloon during procedure to treat the posterior tibial artery (pta).It was reported that the device or component detached, cracked or fractured.The balloon was inserted and physician attempted to inflate and during inflation, balloon split and could not be inflated.The catheter separated during inflation.The defective balloon was removed intact and used a new balloon was used to complete the procedure.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Device evaluation the rapidcross balloon catheter was received with the balloon still in a wrapped state, (photos 7 & 8) and with the balloon and the distal section of the shaft detached from the rest of the catheter at the exchange joint.An inspection of the proximal shaft could find no evidence of brittleness to the shaft.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: RAPIDCROSS
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 11441508
• Report Number: 2183870-2021-00085
• Device Sequence Number: 17029106
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000110635
• UDI-Public: 00763000110635
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K130911
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/27/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/16/2022
• Device Model Number: A14BX020080170
• Device Catalogue Number: A14BX020080170
• Device Lot Number: A899446
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/23/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/22/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/26/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/09/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/27/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1