MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN PROTEGE EVERFLEX SELF-EXPANDING STENT SYSTEM STANDARD; STENTS, DRAINS AND DILATORS FOR THE BILIARY DUCTS

Model Number	PRB35-07-040-120
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Difficult to Remove (1528)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/31/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that an attempt was made to use a 7x40 protégé ef to treat a calcified lesion in the left proximal superficial femoral artery. degree of tortuosity was moderate.Degree of calcification moderate.A 6fr 45 cm sheathe was used.Embolic protection was not used.Device was prepped per ifu.The device did not pass through a previously-deployed stent.Resistance was not encountered when advancing the device.Excessive force was not used.Stent deformation occurred in vivo during positioning/deployment.There was difficulty removing the stent following stent deployment.The delivery catheter did not catch on stent upon withdrawal.It was reported that a 7x60 protégé was placed with no issues.Post dilated with no issues.The 7x40 protégé stent was placed, delivery system would not come out easily.End of stent not visualized.Portion of stent found in access sheath and removed.The entire stent was fully removed from the patient.Procedure finalized with balloon.No patient injury reported.

• Brand Name: PROTEGE EVERFLEX SELF-EXPANDING STENT SYSTEM STANDARD
• Common Device Name: STENTS, DRAINS AND DILATORS FOR THE BILIARY DUCTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 18110305
• Report Number: 2183870-2023-00404
• Device Sequence Number: 8051423
• Product Code: FGE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821684060056
• UDI-Public: 00821684060056
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: SC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K072301
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2023
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/10/2023

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: 05/11/2026
• Device Model Number: PRB35-07-040-120
• Device Catalogue Number: PRB35-07-040-120
• Device Lot Number: B563331
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/31/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/10/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/12/2023
• 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: Female