| Model Number |
PV-12-30-HELIX |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Material Deformation (2976); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/18/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(6).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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Medtronic received a report that the concerto coil prematurely detached in the rebar microcatheter after it experienced resistance.The patient was undergoing treatment for a neurovascular abnormality that was not located in the eloquent region.The patient's vessel tortuosity was normal.It was reported that the coil deployed inside the catheter before tracking it to the desired site.The coil experienced resistance and had gotten stuck in the middle part of the catheter.The catheter was not damaged, but the coil was damaged during the procedure.The doctor manually pulled the coil into the system and it was implanted in the patient. the patient did not experience any injury or complications.The devices were prepared according to the instructions for use (ifu).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B5.Updated with additional information received.Imf code updated to f1908 based on additional information received.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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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received reported the coil and pushwire was not damaged.It took the doctor approximately an hour to manually push the detached coil into the patient.There were no attempts made to detach the coil; it detached in the catheter prior to reaching the desire location.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received indicated when the coil was detached within the microcatheter, the doctor pushed the coil manually and placed in the desired site.
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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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