MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC IRELAND ATK TURBOHAWK SMOOTH; CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY

Catalog Number	TH-LX-M
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Deformation (2976); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/30/2025
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
It was reported that during a directed resection procedure using the turbohawk device for an 80% stenosis with plaque in the femoral artery, the hawk blade could not be fully retracted.After placement of an embolic protection device at the distal end, rotary cutting was performed, at which point the inability to fully retract the blade was identified.To avoid potential vascular damage, the device was promptly withdrawn from the body.The device was safely removed from the patient and there was no vessel damage.Subsequently, balloon dilatation drug coated balloon treatment was performed, and the embolic protection device was removed.No patient symptoms, complications, adverse events, or injuries were reported.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.When the device was returned it was noted that the tip was detached at the hinge pin.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis a visual inspection showed that the tip detached at the hinge pins, (photo 3) and that the hinge pins are still present in the detached tip, 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: ATK TURBOHAWK SMOOTH
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 22747228
• Report Number: 9612164-2025-03892
• Device Sequence Number: 4565372
• Product Code: MCW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000918934
• UDI-Public: (01)00763000918934(17)280305(10)0012704493(20)01
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K170191
• 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): 08/11/2025

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: TH-LX-M
• Device Lot Number: 0012704493
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/25/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/06/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/06/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/08/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/11/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/06/2025
• 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
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 68 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 76 KG