MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN TRAILBLAZER SUPPORT CATHETER; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS

Catalog Number	SC-018-150
Medical Device Problem Codes	Poor Quality Image (1408); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/17/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Physician attempted to use a trailblazer support catheter during treatment of a lesion in the patients proximal common iliac artery.Little vessel tortuosity and little vessel calcification are reported.There were no abnormalities reported in relation to anatomy.The vessel was pre and post dilated.The ifu (instruction for use) was followed during preparation, procedure, post-procedure.No resistance noted during advancement it is reported that the markerband was missing; the marker point on the tip of the product was missing, making it impossible to develop under radiography, so the surgery could not be completed using this product.The markerband did not detach, it was not detached to blood vessels, target lesions, within sheath and other places, it was missing.Postoperative clinician analysis suggested that the marker band on the support catheter might be missing during production or transportation.A replacement product was used to complete the procedure.No patient injury reported.
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis visual inspection: the size indicated on the strain relief was 0.018" x 150 cm the distal section of the catheter was not returned only approximately 146.5 cm of the catheter was returned the distal section of the catheter was not returned.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
Udi related data quality updates only.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• Brand Name: TRAILBLAZER SUPPORT CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
• 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: 18334308
• Report Number: 2183870-2023-00439
• Device Sequence Number: 20934360
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000104788
• UDI-Public: (01)00763000104788(17)260417(1
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K092299
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/11/2024

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: 04/17/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: SC-018-150
• Device Lot Number: B550403
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/13/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/17/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/04/2024; Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/15/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/07/2024; 07/11/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/18/2023
• 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 Age: 80 YR
• Patient Sex: Male