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

Model Number	8888145015
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Insufficient Flow or Under Infusion (2182)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/23/2025
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, on the day of the event, the patient had insufficient blood flow during dialysis with a long-term central venous catheter and was taken off the dialysis device.When the catheter was sealed with urokinase, it was found that the screw of the venous end of the catheter was cracked.After local disinfection of the central venous catheter in the treatment room, the screw of the venous end was replaced again.The patient returned to the dialysis room to draw blood again and was put on the dialysis device.The blood flow was restored, and the dialysis process went smoothly.The catheter was repaired.There was no leak.There was no reported patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: g3, h3, h6.H3.Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was not returned, but a photo was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted that a screen shot of an email was only provided as a sample.It was reported that there was an insufficient flow issue and the luer adapter was cracked.The reported issue could not be 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.

• 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: 22177553
• Report Number: 1282497-2025-00400
• Device Sequence Number: 7788739
• Product Code: MSD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884521013169
• UDI-Public: 20884521013169
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K111372
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• 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): 07/31/2025

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: 8888145015
• Device Catalogue Number: 8888145015
• Device Lot Number: 2326900107
• 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: 05/27/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/30/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/10/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/31/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/12/2023
• 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