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VAMF2626C100TU |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Difficult to Remove (1528); Device Damaged by Another Device (2915); Positioning Problem (3009)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Perforation of Vessels (2135)
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| Date of Event |
05/17/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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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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A valiant captivia stent graft was implanted in the endovascular treatment of a ulcer. it was reported that during the index procedure, the valiant captivia was inserted into the patient and deployed, but the delivery system would not come out after the deployment.The physician pulled and when the device came out, it was noticed that the patients right iliac artery had ruptured and part of a non mdt device was on the delivery system. per the physician the cause of the removal difficulties could not be determined. no additional clinical sequalae were provided and the patient will be monitored.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B5; additional information received: it was confirmed the delivery system was tough to position into the patient but it still tracked with minimal pushing.The access vessel perforation was treated during the procedure with the implant of two non mdt stents.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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Device evaluation summary: the delivery system returned with the external slider in the fully open position was retracted and the tip capture release handle in the closed position.Bunching was visible to the graft cover 27.7cm and extending to 31.5cm from the strain relief.Deformation was visible to the stent stop cup material.Material which appeared to be organic was visible adhered the graft cover tip and section of the stent stop.Proglide suture was attached to the material.The graft cover was deformed immediately proximal to the material.The material was hard and brittle and hindered advancement of the graft cover.It was not possible to slide the material along the device to remove it.On hydration the material was more malleable and was cut away from the delivery system.No resistance was observed advancing the graft cover using the external slider and the release trigger.Deformation was observed to the graft cover on removal of the material.The reported removal difficulties were confirmed through device analysis.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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