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6248V-90SP |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/17/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during an implant procedure when attempting to slit the catheter subselector after the lead was placed, the hub snapped off.The user was unable to continue to slit the catheter without the hub so the lead had to be removed with the subselector around the lead.The lead was placed again with a different catheter in a different branch. no patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product event summary: the delivery catheter was returned and analyzed.The catheter did not peel along the score lines.There was an issue with the catheter shaft.The mechanical operation of the catheter shaft was kinked/buckled.The catheter shaft was torn.The mechanical operation of the catheter peeling/slitting/splitting was partially executed.The septum of the catheter was damaged.Visual analysis of the delivery catheter indicated damage during use.The analyst noted the delivery catheter was returned with the hub separated from the shaft of the delivery catheter.The slitter and lead were not returned with the delivery catheter.Slitting did not start on the score line.Slitting commenced down the hub of the delivery catheter not on the score line.Slitting terminated at 4 cm from the proximal end of the delivery catheter and tore on the shaft at 4.2 cm.The shaft of the delivery catheter was flattened at 56.5 cm.The distal end of the delivery catheter was kinked at 59.5 cm.The distal end of the septum was damaged.The distal end of the delivery catheter was damaged.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product event summary: the delivery catheter was returned and analyzed.The catheter did not peel along the score lines.There was an issue with the catheter shaft.The mechanical operation of the catheter shaft was kinked/buckled.The catheter shaft was torn.The mechanical operation of the catheter peeling/slitting/splitting was partially executed.The septum of the catheter was damaged.Visual analysis of the delivery catheter indicated damage during use.The analyst noted the delivery catheter was returned with the hub separated from the shaft of the delivery catheter.The slitter and lead were not returned with the delivery catheter.Slitting did not start on the score line.Slitting commenced down the hub of the delivery catheter not on the score line.Slitting terminated at 4 cm from the proximal end of the delivery catheter and tore on the shaft at 4.2 cm.The shaft of the delivery catheter was flattened at 56.5 cm.The distal end of the delivery catheter was kinked at 59.5 cm.The distal end of the septum was damaged.The distal end of the delivery catheter was damaged.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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