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

Model Number AB35W08040080

Device Problems Burst Container or Vessel (1074); Difficult to Remove (1528); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 04/06/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

Physician was attempting to use the evercross pta balloon during procedure to treat superficial femoral artery.A 6fr sheath and 0.035'' guidewire were used.There was no damage noted to packaging, i.E.Shelf carton, hoop/tray and no issues noted when removing the device from the hoop/tray.The device was prepped per ifu with no issues.It was reported that the balloon burst under low pressure 5-6 atm.The balloon was dislocated completely from the shaft.The balloon couldn't be removed from the vessel, so it had to be trapped with a covered stent in the distal iliac artery.Physician stated that 'normally if i see that a balloon is destroyed, the covering is on the balloon, but in this case it was away'.No patient injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: no attempt was made to snare the balloon fragments.No further patient injury reported.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

Product analysis: the device was returned with the balloon and distal section of inner detached.The detached balloon and inner section were not returned.The proximal markerband is present.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
• Type of Device: 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: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 14071599
• MDR Text Key: 291382274
• Report Number: 2183870-2022-00129
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169974296
• UDI-Public: 00643169974296
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: GM
• PMA/PMN Number: K082579
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 07/11/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/11/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: AB35W08040080
• Device Catalogue Number: AB35W08040080
• Device Lot Number: B282105
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/08/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/15/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 65 YR
• Patient Sex: Male