MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN CHOCOLATE; CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA

Catalog Number	CB1812050120OTW
Medical Device Problem Codes	Burst Container or Vessel (1074); Difficult to Advance (2920)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/02/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a chocolate percutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon was used to treat a lesion in the superficial femoral artery.The target lesion was calcified with plaque and had a chronic total occlusion of 100%.During the procedure, the balloon burst longitudinally during inflation.A non-medtronic inflation device was used.The inflation pressure applied to the balloon prior to the rupture was 10 atms.Resistance was encountered when advancing the device.The procedure was completed by replacing the burst balloon with another balloon and continuing balloon dilatation.All fragments of the balloon were retrieved.
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: only one inflation was applied.It was reported that balloon was leaking and could not maintain inflation.There was no vessel damage.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
Product analysis the device was flushed, and an 0.018¿ guidewire was loaded through the tip and exited the luer with no difficulties an indeflator was attached to the device and the balloon was inflated to nominal pressure of 6atms and held pressure the balloon was then inflated to rated burst pressure (rbp) of 12atms and held pressure 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: CHOCOLATE
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 20863611
• Report Number: 2183870-2024-00445
• Device Sequence Number: 18298370
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000500207
• UDI-Public: 00763000500207
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K130414
• 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
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/26/2025

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 Catalogue Number: CB1812050120OTW
• Device Lot Number: 1149149
• 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: 12/03/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/12/2024; 02/19/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/06/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/03/2025; 02/26/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/15/2024
• 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 Age: 68 YR
• Patient Sex: Male