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This report is being submitted as part of remediation activities associated with capa 643143, addressing mdr reporting guidance from the fda¿s 1995 preamble, which ensures complaints related to corrections and recalls previously reported to the fda under 21 cfr 806 are now reported as mdrs; this is not a new malfunction/event.Pli-50 product analysis: upon receipt of the suspect complaint delivery catheter system (dcs) at medtronic's quality laboratory, the valve was still loaded in the capsule of the dcs.The device was received with the handle components detached from the dcs, the capsule partially closed, and the end cap/screw gear snap fit connected.Visual analysis showed the tip-retrieval mechanism appeared intact.Delamination was observed over the nitinol reinforcing frame along the mid-section to the proximal end of the capsule.Tab 3 appeared to be hinging inwards and tab 4 had a hairline fracture at the point where the tab protrudes from the deployment knob.During functional testing, retraction of the capsule was attempted via the rotation of the deployment knob; however, the middle section of the valve did not expand.Once the valve was placed in hot water, the valve expanded as expected.A kink was observed along the distal end of the inner member shaft near the nose cone.Procedural images including cine films were not submitted to medtronic for review.Conclusion: the device history record was reviewed and showed this product met all manufacturing specifications for product released for distribution.No issues were identified that would have impacted this event.Recapturing is a feature of the suspect device that allows for additional attempts at accurately positioning the valve.Potential fa ctors that can influence dislodgement include tension applied on the dcs during positioning, calcification levels and shape of the native anatomy.Dislodgment events do not typically indicate a device manufacturing issue.The cause of the reported dislodgement could not be determined.The suspect dcs was received with the handle components detached; thus, confirming the reported event.The kink observed along the distal end of the inner member shaft was likely due to the unsupported presentation of the returned unit.Delamination between the capsule outer polymer and the nitinol frame, typically occurs when the capsule is subjected to a bending force.Delamination may occur over the spindle/paddle interface if a valve has been misloaded; however, it may also occur due to tracking/positioning in the patient anatomy.The source of this delamination could not be determined.Actuator separation is typically associated with broken or damaged snap fit tabs, either one tab or both, which hold the handle together.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.
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Medtronic received information that during the implant of this transcatheter bioprosthetic valve, during the attempt to deploy the v alve, the valve ¿did not stick¿ in the native annulus and would dislodge.The valve was recaptured and withdrawn from the patient.A second valve was loaded onto a second delivery catheter system (dcs) and inserted in the patient.The valve was recaptured once because the valve also would not stick in the native annulus and dislodged.The implanter commented the handle of the dcs did not feel as though it was turning as expected.During the attempt to deploy the valve, the deployment actuator of the dcs broke; the valve was partially recaptured and safely withdrawn from the patient.Subsequently, a non-medtronic valve was implanted.No adverse patient effects were reported.
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