MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN PROTEGE RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM; STENT, CAROTID

Catalog Number	SECX-10-40-135
Medical Device Problem Codes	Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/26/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
A physician attempted to implant a protege rx stent for the treatment of a fibrous lesion in the patient's mid common carotid artery.Moderate vessel tortuosity and moderate vessel calcification was reported.A 5mm spider fx embolic protection device was used.The vessel was pre-dilated using a 3.5mm device.It was reported that during stent placement, the outer sheath was hard and could not be pulled out.It was removed once as is and a new one was opened and inserted.This was also hard, but it could be deployed.The first one that was removed was pulled out so hard that it deployed and broke.No patient symptoms or complications associated with this event.
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: the first protege rx stent break/deployment occurred outside the patient's body and was safely removed from the patient.The second protege rx stent didn't deploy at first but eventually deployed with force.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: PROTEGE RX CAROTID STENT SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: STENT, CAROTID
• 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: 21889817
• Report Number: 2183870-2025-00210
• Device Sequence Number: 11623527
• Product Code: NIM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821684038635
• UDI-Public: 00821684038635
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: P060001
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 05/19/2025

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 Expiration Date: 07/08/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: SECX-10-40-135
• Device Lot Number: B756178
• 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: 03/27/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/24/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/23/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/19/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/08/2024
• 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 Sex: Unknown