MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC IRELAND TURBOHAWK PLUS 6FR; CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY

Catalog Number	THP-S
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Deformation (2976); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/26/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Physician was attempting to use a turbohawk plus-s 6f atherectomy device during treatment of a plaque lesion in the patient¿s distal superficial femoral artery (sfa).No vessel tortuosity and no vessel calcification are reported.Lesion exhibited 85% stenosis.Artery diameter reported as 5mm.There were no abnormalities reported in relation to anatomy.The device was inspected with no issues noted.The device was prepped per ifu with no issues identified.The device was removed from the patient after doing the atherectomy.The physician wanted to clean the device.Upon cleaning the device per ifu the device was re-introduced into the target lesion for a second pass atherectomy.Upon delivering the device back into the patient and to the target lesion, the operator noticed resistance in the thumb switch and removed the device for inspection.Upon inspection, the physician noticed the nose cone was perforated and decided to end the atherectomy portion of the procedure.The procedure was completed with balloon angioplasty.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 the device was returned with a bulge on the housing approximately 20mm from the cutter window and the cutter positioned approximately 22mm from the cutter window.The cutter cannot be retracted past the bulge.Housing wall and tecothane are intact.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: TURBOHAWK PLUS 6FR
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 18535693
• Report Number: 9612164-2024-00284
• Device Sequence Number: 12705884
• Product Code: MCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000402419
• UDI-Public: 00763000402419
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K212027
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/26/2024

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: 07/03/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: THP-S
• Device Lot Number: 0011853783
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/26/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/23/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/18/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/26/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/04/2023
• 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: Unknown