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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MEXICO EUPHORA RX; CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY,

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MEDTRONIC MEXICO EUPHORA RX; CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, Back to Search Results
Model Number EUP1520X
Medical Device Problem Code Leak/Splash (1354)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 10/21/2022
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
An attempt was made to use one euphora rx balloon catheter to treat a non tortuous, severely calcified blockage in the mid right coronary artery (rca), with 95% stenosis, that needed to be opened.The device was inspected with no issues.Negative prep was performed with no issues.The lesion was not pre-dilated.The device did not pass through a previously deployed stent.Resistance was not encountered while delivering the balloon.Excessive force was not required to deliver the balloon.It was reported that the balloon was unable to cross the lesion.Before crossing the lesion the device was pulled negative and when this was done there was blood return.As the balloon was not able to cross the lesion it was removed from the body.At this time the balloon was attempted to be inflated but it did not inflate.The balloon was found to have a hole in it.The patient is alive with no 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.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis summary: a kink was evident on the hypotube.The device returned with balloon folds intact.Blood was v isible in the balloon.Proximal balloon bond was necked.The balloon passed negative prep.An attempt was made to inflate the balloon to but to a due necked proximal bond the balloon could not be inflated.Upon visual inspection of the device, a short longitudinal tear was observed on the balloon material over the marker band.The balloon material was jagged and uneven at the tear site.Damage was evident to the distal tip.No other deformation evident to the remainder of the device.Additional information: the device was not moved or repositioned.The device was being used to pre-dilate the lesion.Negative prep was performed only once with blood return.There was no attempts made to pre-dilate the lesion with another balloon prior to the attempt to position the relevant device at the lesion.It was stated that there was zero inflation of the balloon and it never inflated.There was no inflation pressure applied when it was determined that there was inflation difficulties.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
EUPHORA RX
Common Device Name
CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY,
Manufacturer (Section D)
MEDTRONIC MEXICO
av. paseo del cucapah #10510
tijuana,bc 22570
MX  22570
Manufacturer (Section G)
MEDTRONIC MEXICO
av. paseo del cucapah #10510
tijuana,bc 22570
MX   22570
Manufacturer Contact
alison sweeney
parkmore business park west
galway 
EI  
091708096
MDR Report Key15751101
Report Number9612164-2022-04112
Device Sequence Number6316985
Product Code LOX
UDI-Device Identifier00643169559851
UDI-Public00643169559851
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateIN
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K143480
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Serviced by Third Party (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source Health Professional,Company Representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 12/06/2022
1 Device was Involved in the Event
1 Patient was Involved in the Event
Is this an Adverse Event Report? No
Is this a Product Problem Report? Yes
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Expiration Date03/02/2024
Device Model NumberEUP1520X
Device Catalogue NumberEUP1520X
Device Lot Number223906413
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Date Returned to Manufacturer11/07/2022
Is the Reporter a Health Professional? Yes
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 10/25/2022
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer11/10/2022
Initial Report FDA Received Date11/08/2022
Supplement Report FDA Received Date12/06/2022
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Yes
Date Device Manufactured03/03/2022
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
Patient Age78 YR
Patient SexFemale
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