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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN FORTREX 0.035 OTW PTA BALLOON CATHETER; CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA

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COVIDIEN FORTREX 0.035 OTW PTA BALLOON CATHETER; CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA Back to Search Results
Model Number A35HPV08080135
Medical Device Problem Codes Burst Container or Vessel (1074); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
Health Effect - Clinical Code Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event 08/24/2022
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
 
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that balloon was torn crosswise with no possibility to retrieve it.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information received: an inflation device was used for balloon inflation.A mixture 1/3 contrast iomeron 300 and 2/3 saline inflation fluid was used.One prior balloon inflation in the same balloon insertion was applied.The vessel being treated was the common iliac artery.Most of the common and external iliac artery were quite heavily diseased, calcified, the vessel diameter was about 8-9 mm for common iliac artery and 7-8mm for external iliac artery.The balloon was not inflated over the burst pressure, burst occurred somewhere around 14 atm.There was no vessel injury noted.Detachment occurred in the common iliac artery.The whole proximal part with the balloon detached.An attempt was made to remove detached component.Snare device over the guidewire on which the balloon part was also on but only markers were removed, the other part of the balloon was left in the patient and some days later overstented.The device was used for post dilation.Lesion exhibited 40-50% stenosis after balloon being left in the patient.The device was passed through a deployed stent.No resistance was noted during advancement.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
Product analysis there was a cd of the procedure returned by the customer.The images contained in the cd shows contrast being injected into the lesion and the balloon being inflated in the lesion.They also show a guidewire passing through a deployed stent.Based on the images received the customer experience cannot be confirmed.Product analysis a visual inspection of the device found that the balloon detached at the proximal end of the balloon 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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Brand Name
FORTREX 0.035 OTW PTA BALLOON CATHETER
Common Device Name
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 Key15362970
Report Number2183870-2022-00286
Device Sequence Number17881601
Product Code LIT
UDI-Device Identifier00763000106232
UDI-Public00763000106232
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountrySI
PMA/510(K) Number
K142654
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Serviced by Third Party (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 11/07/2022
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 Date12/14/2024
Device Model NumberA35HPV08080135
Device Catalogue NumberA35HPV08080135
Device Lot NumberB312961
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Is the Reporter a Health Professional? Yes
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 08/24/2022
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer09/09/2022
11/03/2022
Initial Report FDA Received Date09/06/2022
Supplement Report FDA Received Date10/05/2022
11/07/2022
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Yes
Date Device Manufactured12/15/2021
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 Number1
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Hospitalization; Required Intervention;
Patient Age75 YR
Patient SexMale
Patient Weight85 KG
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