MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC IRELAND HAWKONE 6FR; CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY

Catalog Number H1-M-INT

Device Problems Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Difficult to Advance (2920); Positioning Problem (3009)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 03/26/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

Physician was attempting to use hawkone directional atherectomy during procedure.Ifu was followed.It was reported that during initial advancement, severe resistance was felt and the device was unable to cross.During procedure, the cutter was damaged.While pushing the hawkone through the introducer, it was quite difficult and some resistance was registered.While retrieving this device from the introducer back, it broke.They used another hawkone, but everything went well.There was no patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: it was reported that when attempting to bring forward into the introducer, the hawkone was difficult to push and the device broke when being pulled back.The device detached in the introducer sheath and was safely removed from the patient.No intervention was required for removal off the device and no vessel damage occurred.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.

Manufacturer Narrative

Device evaluation a visual inspection of the as received device shows that, the flush tool is positioned over the distal end of the shaft.The cutter is extending past the distal end of the flush tool and the detached tip is positioned in the distal end of the flush tool.The housing has detached distal to the anchor pockets.Due to the condition of the returned device no functional testing could be carried out.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.

Manufacturer Narrative

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: HAWKONE 6FR
• Type of Device: CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: toni o'doherty ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708734
• MDR Report Key: 11634680
• MDR Text Key: 261968016
• Report Number: 9612164-2021-01371
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MCW
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: GM
• PMA/PMN Number: K161361
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 02/17/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/08/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/02/2023
• Device Catalogue Number: H1-M-INT
• Device Lot Number: 0010477102
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/30/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/19/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/02/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Removal/Correction Number: Z-0450-2022
• Patient Sequence Number: 1