MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN FORTREX 0.035 OTW PTA BALLOON CATHETER; CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA

Catalog Number	A35HPV08100080
Medical Device Problem Code	Burst Container or Vessel (1074)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/05/2023
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.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
Physician attempted to use a fortrex hp pta balloon catheter with a 7fr sheath during patient treatment.There were no abnormalities reported in relation to anatomy.There was no damage noted to packaging, i.E.Shelf carton, hoop/tray.No issues were noted when removing the device from the hoop/tray.Ifu was followed and the device was prepped without issue.No embolic protection device was used.An inflation device was used for balloon inflation.No resistance was noted during advancement.A balloon burst during balloon inflation was reported.Issue occurred on first inflation.All fragments of the balloon were retrieved.A replacement fortrex balloon was used to complete the procedure.No patient injury reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: there was no injury to the patient as a result of the difficulty.Saline inflation fluid was used.The balloon catheter was withdrawn out from the vessel with no vessel injury noted.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: FORTREX 0.035 OTW PTA BALLOON CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA
• 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: 18299978
• Report Number: 2183870-2023-00429
• Device Sequence Number: 12550932
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000106256
• UDI-Public: 00763000106256
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K142654
• 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): 01/05/2024

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: 06/01/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: A35HPV08100080
• Device Lot Number: B573888
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/05/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/05/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/11/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/05/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/02/2023
• 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
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown