MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC IRELAND BTK TURBOHAWK; CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY

Model Number THS-SS-CL

Device Problems Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Device Damaged by Another Device (2915)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 12/02/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Physician was attempting to use turbohawk directional atherectomy along with a non-medtronic 7fr sheath, 0.014" spider fx guidewire and 4.0mm embolic protection during procedure to treat a little calcified plaque lesion in the right distal superficial femoral artery (sfa) and popliteal artery (pop).The vessel was moderately tortuous.The vessel diameter and lesion length are 7mm and 4cm respectively.The lesion was not pre dilated but post dilated.Ifu was followed.It was reported that during withdrawal minimal resistance was encountered and tip detached but did not separate at the hinge pin.The nose cone became detached in the sheath upon removal of the device after use.Physician believes there was an issue with the sheath that caused the detachment a larger spider 7.0mm and snare were used in combination to retrieve the detached nose cone and no harm was caused to the patient.The ivus catheter used during procedure was also damaged in the sheath.No further patient injury reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: the cutter was believed to be inside the housing during removal from patient.Medtronic snare was used for retrieval.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 showed that the distal end of housing and tip were detached.The detached section was not returned with 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.

• Brand Name: BTK TURBOHAWK
• 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: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 12948427
• MDR Text Key: 281861454
• Report Number: 9612164-2021-04727
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169968202
• UDI-Public: 00643169968202
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K103618
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 03/26/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/07/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: THS-SS-CL
• Device Catalogue Number: THS-SS-CL
• Device Lot Number: 0010641802
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/25/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/14/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 73 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 140 KG