MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LLC PALINDROME; CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, IMPLANTED

Model Number	8888145043
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/22/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, hemodialysis catheters with tunneled polyester sleeves are semi-permanent vascular access.Service life was typically 1-3 years.The catheterization time of this patient was (b)(6) 2024, at the hospital.The catheter luer adapter crack occurred and was found on (b)(6) 2025, in the hemodialysis room.The preliminary analysis was that the product had a quality issue.The catheter was not repaired.There was no leak.There was no cleaning agent used on the device.Tego was not utilized.There was no instrument used to loosen or tighten the device.The insertion site was not treated prior to product placement.The reported product was replaced with the same lot and id.There was no reported patient injury.
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.

• Brand Name: PALINDROME
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, IMPLANTED
• 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: 22092764
• Report Number: 1282497-2025-00352
• Device Sequence Number: 6925989
• Product Code: MSD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521013223
• UDI-Public: 10884521013223
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K112477
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2024
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/27/2025

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: 8888145043
• Device Catalogue Number: 8888145043
• Device Lot Number: 2318600188
• 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: 05/12/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/27/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/23/2023
• 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