| Model Number |
SPL25012X |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Deflation Problem (1149)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Non specific EKG/ECG Changes (1817); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
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| Date of Event |
04/29/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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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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During a procedure, an attempt was made to use one sprinter legend rx ptca balloon catheter to treat a non-tortuous, non-calcified lesion located in the mid left anterior descending (lad) artery.The device was inspected with no issues noted.Negative prep was performed with no issues noted.Resistance was not encountered when advancing the device.Excessive force was not used during delivery.It was reported that balloon deflation difficulties occurred and the device would not deflate at the lesion site.The device moved in the lesion while inflated.The device was pulled out.The patient was reported to be alive with injury.The event resulted in stelevation and the patient is in hospital on ecmo.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: there was no difficulty removing the protective sheath or packaging stylette.No difficulties were noted during inflation of the device.Deflation difficulties were noted after the first inflation.It was stated that the physician pulled the device out until it was removed.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation summary: device returned for evaluation.No damage was noted to the distal tip.The balloon folds were open; the balloon had been inflated.The balloon material appeared to have been pulled distally.Hardened contrast was noted in the balloon.The proximal balloon bond was necked.The transition shaft was flattened.It was not possible to perform deflation difficulties due to the condition of the proximal balloon bond.It was not possible to verify the guidewire lumen with a 0.015inch mandrel, most likely due to hardened blood in the guidewire lumen.No other damage was noted to the remainder of the device.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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