| Model Number |
68120 |
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Crack (1135); Obstruction of Flow (2423)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
11/18/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient on ecmo (extra corporeal membrane oxygenation) for 11 days with central cannulation experienced clotting with the dlp malleable single stage venous cannula, as the cannula was not draining and was observed to be broken in multiple places with a clot stuck where it was broken.The issue worsened over time.The cannula was replaced to complete the procedure.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information h6.4 eval code conclusion (fdc/annex d): this field was updated.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation: visual inspection shows evidence of damage/cracks in the cannula body.Pressure integrity testing was performed at 0.5 l/pm with 15 psi, (776 mmhg) of back pressure for 10 minutes.During the pressure integrity testing there were no leaks observed from the device, appears that the cracks are in the outer layer of the device.Conclusion: reason for the return was confirmed.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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