MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC, INC COUGAR GUIDE WIRE; WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER

Model Number	CGRLS190HS
Medical Device Problem Codes	Entrapment of Device (1212); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/21/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during the implant procedure the cougar guidewire became stuck in the left ventricular (lv) lead.The cougar guidewire was inspected before use with no issues noted.The guidewire was examined and flushed before use with no issues/kinks noted.Difficulties were not noted when loading the guidewire onto the lead.The guidewire had not been used successfully with other devices prior to difficulties occurring.The lead was removed and replaced. the guidewire was removed together with the lead.The guidewire was replaced with a medtronic device.There were no issues noted with the replacement guidewire.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis: the guidewire was returned and analyzed.Analysis indicated the distal end of the guidewire was entrapped in the lead because the guidewire wire was kinked in the lead distal tip nose.Visual analysis indicated that the guidewire was damaged during use.A fragment of the guidewire was found kinked and stuck in lead serial number (b)(6).The remainder of guidewire was not received.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
Additional information: it was later reported that a guidewire detachment occurred after the device was removed from the patient.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.Annex d code 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.

• Brand Name: COUGAR GUIDE WIRE
• Common Device Name: WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC, INC; 37a cherry hill dr; danvers MA 01923
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC, INC; 37a cherry hill dr; danvers MA 01923
• Manufacturer Contact: paula bixby ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635055378
• MDR Report Key: 17622254
• Report Number: 1220452-2023-00086
• Device Sequence Number: 20662512
• Product Code: DQX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169453319
• UDI-Public: 00643169453319
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K140695
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 09/21/2023

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 Date: 09/21/2024
• Device Model Number: CGRLS190HS
• Device Catalogue Number: CGRLS190HS
• Device Lot Number: G21A08604
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/01/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/14/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/13/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/25/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/21/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/21/2021
• 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 Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown