MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN EVERCROSS 035; CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA

Model Number	AB35W05040135
Medical Device Problem Code	Leak/Splash (1354)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/10/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Physician attempted to use an evercross pta balloon during treatment of a calcified lesion in the patient's mid superficial femoral artery (sfa).Slight vessel calcification is reported.Lesion exhibited 80% stenosis.There was no damage noted to packaging, i.E.Shelf carton, hoop/tray.No issues were noted when removing the device from the hoop/tray.Device prepped as per ifu without issue.The device was not passed through a previously deployed stent.No resistance was noted during advancement and no excessive force was used.The balloon was found to be leaking during use and cannot be used multiple times.The device was replaced to complete the procedure.No patient injury reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: the last time after many uses, then a leak was found.It was not clear where the leak was located.The device was safely removed from the patient.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis: the device returned coiled in its pouch inside a biohazard bag.Lot number on pouch label: b184932.The device was decontaminated with cidex opa solution soak and tergazyme soak.A 20ml water filled syringe was used to flush the device and a steady stream of water was observed exiting the tip.A 0.035¿ guidewire was loaded through the tip and exited the hub without any difficulty.An indeflator was used to inflate the balloon, but no pressure could be maintained, and a pinhole leak was observed on the proximal end of the balloon.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: EVERCROSS 035
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer Contact: toni o'doherty ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708734
• MDR Report Key: 12802046
• Report Number: 2183870-2021-00418
• Device Sequence Number: 17332563
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000184148
• UDI-Public: 00763000184148
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K082579
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/04/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/01/2024
• Device Model Number: AB35W05040135
• Device Catalogue Number: AB35W05040135
• Device Lot Number: B184932
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/03/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/11/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/13/2021; 02/03/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/12/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/16/2021; 02/04/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/02/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 56 YR
• Patient Sex: Male