MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC, INC LAUNCHER 6F GUIDE CATHETER; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS

Model Number	LA6RDCK
Medical Device Problem Codes	Use of Device Problem (1670); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Perforation (2001)
Date of Event	08/17/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
During a renal denervation procedure (rdn), one symplicity spyral catheter, one launcher guide catheter, one sherpa guide catheter and one thunder guidewire were used to treat the renal arteries.The devices were used in the procedure approximately five months past their expiration date.On the same day post rdn procedure, patient suffered perforation identified post treatment in the right renal artery.The procedure was completed and patient was discharged the next day.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: there was no further patient injury and no intervention was required.Patient was discharged the next day.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
Correction: (d) expiration date and 2(4) manufacturing date.The device was used in the procedure within its expiration date.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: LAUNCHER 6F GUIDE CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC, INC; 37a cherry hill dr; danvers MA 01923
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC, INC; 37a cherry hill dr; danvers MA 01923
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 13176226
• Report Number: 1220452-2022-00003
• Device Sequence Number: 20048002
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994819406
• UDI-Public: 00613994819406
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K021256
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Study,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/02/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/06/2023
• Device Model Number: LA6RDCK
• Device Catalogue Number: LA6RDCK
• Device Lot Number: 0010671098
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/22/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/10/2022; 12/22/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/06/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/01/2022; 03/02/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/06/2021
• 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
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 68 YR
• Patient Sex: Male