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Catalog Number CB1415030120OTW |
Device Problem
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 03/01/2022 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Physician was attempting to use a chocolate pta balloon during procedure to treat a moderately calcified fibrous lesion in the mid anterior tibial artery (ata) with 60% stenosis.The vessel was little tortuous.No embolic protection was used.There was no damage noted to packaging.There was no issue noted when removing device from hoop/tray.The device was prepped per ifu with no issues identified.It was reported that during delivery through the vessel, break/fracture occurred.The catheter was removed.The device passed through a previously deployed stent.There was no resistance encountered when advancing the device.Physician replaced with anotherbrand balloon to complete the procedure.There was no patient injury.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: the steel wire on the surface of the chocolate balloon was detached.The detachment occurred in target vessel.Removal of detached components done within the sheath.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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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis a visual inspection of the balloon could find no damage or detachment visible on the cage, a 20ml water filled syringe was used to flush the device and a steady stream of water was observed exiting the tip a 0.014¿ guidewire from the lab was front loaded and an indeflator was attached to the device and the balloon was inflated to nominal pressure of 9 atms, and a visual inspection of the balloon found no issues with the cage the balloon was inflated to rated burst pressure of 14 atms, and a visual inspection of the balloon found no issues with the cage.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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