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

Model Number	8888145014
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/05/2025
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, the patient was admitted for treatment of uremia.During dialysis, a crack was observed in the threading of the chronic catheter kit venous (blue) port/luer adapter, leading to a temporary suspension of dialysis.A tego was not utilized.The insertion site was not treated prior to product placement.No other products were being utilized with the device.Nothing unusual was observed on the device prior to use.No other defects or damages were found on the product.The initial disposition was to contact the supplier site to investigate the cause of the event and prevent recurrence.After replacing the catheter with a new one as the intervention, the treatment was completed.The patient treatment/check-in time was extended.There was no blood loss.Blood transfusion was not required.There was no reported patient injury.

• 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: mike bocchino ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112-4391 ; 8006464633
• MDR Report Key: 22849514
• Report Number: 1282497-2025-00555
• Device Sequence Number: 8421869
• Product Code: MSD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521013148
• UDI-Public: (01)10884521013148(17)290619(10)2416700066
• 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 Implanted Year: 2025
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/20/2025

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: 8888145014
• Device Catalogue Number: 8888145014
• Device Lot Number: 2416700066
• 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: 08/18/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/20/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/19/2024
• 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 Age: 73 YR
• Patient Sex: Unknown