MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC, INC LAUNCHER 6F GUIDE CATHETER; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS

Model Number	LA6IMAK
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888)
Date of Event	01/05/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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
During the index procedure one symplicity spyral catheter, one launcher guide catheter, one thunder guidewire and a symplicity g3 generator were used to treat the renal arteries.On the same day post procedure the patient suffered from a right groin ooze.Manual pressure was held at the ooze site without resolution.An injection of lidocaine-epinephrine into the ooze site resolved the issue.The patient has recovered.The rationale for the relationship to the study procedure was that the right groin ooze occurred post procedure.There are no reported malfunctions for the launcher guide catheter, thunder guidewire and symplicity g3 generator used during the procedure.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: annex d code.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: event term was updated to vascular access site discharge 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: LAUNCHER 6F GUIDE CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
• 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: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 18668033
• Report Number: 1220452-2024-00009
• Device Sequence Number: 17910010
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994821126
• UDI-Public: (01)00613994821126(17)250928(10)0011977734
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: VT
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K132673
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Study,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/17/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/28/2025
• Device Model Number: LA6IMAK
• Device Catalogue Number: LA6IMAK
• Device Lot Number: 0011977734
• 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: 01/10/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/09/2025; 03/25/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/08/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/11/2025; 04/17/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/29/2023
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention; Other
• Patient Age: 77 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 58 KG
• Patient Ethnicity: Non Hispanic
• Patient Race: White