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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
07/30/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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Physician attempted to use a turbohawk plus atherectomy device with a 45cm 7fr non-medtronic sheath during treatment of the patient's superficial femoral artery (sfa).Minimal vessel calcification was reported.There were no abnormalities reported in relation to anatomy.There was no damage noted to packaging, i.E.Shelf carton, hoop/tray.There were no issues noted when removing the device from the hoop/tray.The ifu (instruction for use) was followed during preparation, procedure, post-procedure without issue.The vessel was not pre-dilated.The vessel was post-dilated.The device was not passed through a previously deployed stent.No resistance was encountered when advancing the device.A mechanical jam was reported.It was reported the cutter driver/thumbswitch stopped functioning while device in use in patient.The cutter was outside the housing when device crashed.The cutter was outside housing during removal from the patient.No deformation was noticed to the cutter.The device was safely removed from the patient.A replacement turbohawk plus device used to complete procedure.No patient injury reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: the left sfa was treated, normal tortuosity, 6mm vessel, 80% stenosis and 100mm lesion length.A spider wire was used with the device.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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: the device was returned without its cutter driver, so a cutter driver from the lab was attached and the thumbswitch is in the ¿on¿ position.It was found that the cutter was positioned in the cutter window.A visual inspection found biologics in the housing.The thumbswitch was advanced and the cutter advanced approximately 15mm into the housing before it was stopped by the biologics.The cutter was retracted, and the housing was flushed by using the device flush tool (dft) as per the ifu.This flushed out the biologics in the housing.The thumbswitch was advanced and the cutter advanced approximately 28mm into the housing.The thumbswitch and cutter could then be retracted and advanced without issue.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.
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