MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LLC MAHURKAR ELITE; CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, TRIPLE LUMEN, NON-IMPL

Model Number	8888233216
Medical Device Problem Code	Obstruction of Flow (2423)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	10/21/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during the procedure in a very stressful environment in the icu, the guidewire did not go through the triple lumen.So it was not possible to get the catheter over the wire as it did not exit and was blocked.The anesthesiologist then changed to another catheter with the same guidewire, and the new catheter was placed successfully.The catheter was not repaired.There was no leak.Tego was not utilized.There was no luer adapter issue.Nothing unusual was observed on the device prior to use.No other product was utilized with the device.There was no excessive force used on the device.The insertion site was treated prior to product placement.There was no blood transfusion performed.It was stated that the acute patient in the icu died due to other causes and was both respiratory and cardiac very ill.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: d9, g3, h3, h6.H3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted one mahurkar catheter.A guidewire was inserted into the third port of the catheter, and resistance was felt at the catheter tip.The guidewire could not be advanced through the tip in either direction.The tip was cut open and it was revealed that there was flash from the tip obstructing the opening.It was reported that the device tip was occluded.The reported issue was confirmed.The most likely cause was determined to be manufacturing related.Internal process improvements have been initiated to mitigate this 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.

• Brand Name: MAHURKAR ELITE
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, TRIPLE LUMEN, NON-IMPL
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LLC; 15 hampshire st; mansfield MA 02048
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LLC; 15 hampshire st; mansfield MA 02048
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 20694007
• Report Number: 1282497-2024-00530
• Device Sequence Number: 12562058
• Product Code: NIE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521127661
• UDI-Public: 10884521127661
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: DA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K120674
• 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,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/28/2025

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 Model Number: 8888233216
• Device Catalogue Number: 8888233216
• Device Lot Number: 2227200216
• 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: 10/30/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/24/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/15/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/28/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/14/2022
• 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: Female