MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC IRELAND TURBOHAWK PLUS 7FR; CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY

Model Number THP-LX

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Perforation (2001); Vascular Dissection (3160)

Event Date 02/07/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Physician was attempting to use the turbohawk plus atherectomy device during procedure to treat lesion in the mid superficial femoral artery (sfa).The vessel had no tortuosity.The device was inspected with no issues noted.The device was prepped per the ifu was no issues identified.It was reported that vessel damage/injury occurred.It was reported that dissection/perforation occurred.No issue with turbohawk device during use.Unknown if device contributed to the vessel dissection/perforation/injury.No resistance encountered during advancement/withdrawal of the device.Device was safely removed from patient.A covered stent was used to fix the issue.No further patient injury reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: unknown what caused the vessel dissection/perforation/injury.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: TURBOHAWK PLUS 7FR
• 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: 13618746
• MDR Text Key: 286236815
• Report Number: 9612164-2022-00817
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000402358
• UDI-Public: 00763000402358
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K212027
• 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
• Report Date: 03/10/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/28/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: THP-LX
• Device Catalogue Number: THP-LX
• Device Lot Number: 0010772877
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/09/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/21/2021
• 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: 74 YR
• Patient Sex: Male