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SPL20012X |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Burst Container or Vessel (1074); Leak/Splash (1354)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/26/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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It was reported that an attempt was made to use one sprinter legend balloon catheter to treat a lesion in the rca.There was no issues noted removing the device from the hoop and the packaging and protective sheath and stylette looked normal.The device was inspected with no issues noted.Negative prep was performed with no issues.The lesion was not pre-dilated.The device did pass through a previously-deployed stent.Resistance was not encountered when advancing the device.Excessive force was not used during delivery.It was reported that the device was inflated to 14 atms.The indeflator showed 14 atm but slowly lost pressure.There was no contrast noted in the vessel.The balloon was removed from the patient and a syringe of saline was attached and hand pushed.A pinpoint steam of saline was noted to come out of the balloon.The leak was located near the shaft of the balloon.No patient injury was reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: the device was being used to pre-dilate the lesion.The device was not moved or repositioned while inflated.The leak occurred on the first inflation.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.Balloon folds were open.The balloon failed negative prep.On pressurization of the device, liquid was observed exiting balloon working length, over the distal marker band.The device failed to maintain pressure.Upon visual inspection of the device, there was a burst site on the balloon material immediately over the distal marker band.No other damage evident 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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