| Model Number |
3890 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Difficult to Remove (1528); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Airway Obstruction (1699)
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| Date of Event |
09/05/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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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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Event or Problem Description
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According to the reporter, the catheter got stuck in patient's nose.Ent (ear, nose, throat) team took one of ent (ear, nose, throat) scopes and cut the device to get it out of patient's nose.Forceps was also used to remove the catheter from the patient.The catheter was damaged.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: g3, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted that the outer layer of tpe was damaged and began rolling up on itself.The catheter had been cut in multiple places.It was reported that the manometry catheter was difficult to remove from patient and the manometry catheter was damaged.The reported issues were confirmed.The most likely cause could not be established from the information available.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.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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