MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN TRAILBLAZER ANGLED; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS

Catalog Number	ASC-018-150
Medical Device Problem Code	Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/16/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a peripheral arterial procedure involving the trailblazer support catheter, the device tip detached and fractured within the sheath, resulting in a five-minute delay in surgery to remove the tip within the sheath.The procedure involved the superficial femoral artery and popliteal artery at the mid location.The detached tip was successfully removed from the sheath, and a new device was used to complete the procedure.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product analysis size on the strain relief was 0.018in x 150cm the distal section of the device had detached from the distal marker band 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: TRAILBLAZER ANGLED
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 24018507
• Report Number: 2183870-2026-00014
• Device Sequence Number: 10531677
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000770341
• UDI-Public: (01)00763000770341(17)280804(10)C156293(20)04
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NE
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K092299
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/26/2026

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: ASC-018-150
• Device Lot Number: C156293
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/18/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/24/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/09/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/26/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/05/2025
• 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
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown