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REL46 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Burst Container or Vessel (1074); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/14/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical products: other relevant device(s) are: product id: r el46, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 02-nov-2022, udi#: (b)(4).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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Two reliant balloon were attempted to be used in a unknown endovascular procedure.It was reported that during the index procedure, balloon burst upon inflation when post dilating right limb occur.As per the physician, cause of the event was due to device quality issue.It was stated that the balloon appears to have separated from shaft.No additional clinical sequalae were reported and the patient is fine.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B5.Additional information received;there was no opinion from the physician as to the cause of the separation of the shaft from the balloon.There was also no damage to the packaging which would have led to the separation.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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Product analysis lot# 0010355456: device decontaminated with cidex-opa pending further device testing to support the final product analysis findings.The device returned with the balloon deflated.A partial radial tear was visible at the distal end of the balloon.The balloon material was jagged and uneven at the tears site.There was no further damage observed to the device.The reported balloon burst was confirmed through analysis.Product analysis lot# 0010439351: device decontaminated with cidex-opa pending further device testing to support the final product analysis findings.The device returned with the balloon folds partially open.A partial radial tear was visible at the distal end of the balloon.The balloon material was jagged and uneven at the tear site.There was no further damage observed to the device.The reported balloon burst was confirmed through analysis.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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