| Model Number |
ETCF3232C49E |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Difficult to Remove (1528); Device Damaged by Another Device (2915)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
07/20/2023
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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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An endurant cuff and aortic extension were implanted during the endovascular treatment of a 55mm aaa.It was noted that at implant the diameter of the aorta at the renal artery was 26mm, the length of the proximal aortic neck was 15mm, the degree of angulation was less than 60 degrees and there was mild vessel tortuosity present.It was reported that during the index procedure post deployment of etcf3232c49e, the delivery system wouldn't move proximally or distally when trying to remove it.The two stent grafts were explanted on the same date via open aneurysm repair.Per the physician the cause of the removal difficulties is undetermined.No additional sequelae were reported and the patients is fine.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information was received: it was confirmed the delivery system became caught on the bare stents of the endurant cuff during removal.There was no device issue or malfunction with ettf3232c70e/sn (b)(6).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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