MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN PROTEGE EVERFLEX SELF-EXPANDING STENT SYSTEM STANDARD; STENTS, DRAINS AND DILATORS FOR THE BILIARY DUCTS

Catalog Number	PRB35-06-080-120
Medical Device Problem Code	Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/09/2026
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
A physician was attempting to use a protege everflex for treatment of a calcified lesion in the mid right superficial femoral artery.A 6fr non medtronic sheath and 0.014" non medtronic guidewire were used.The vessel was pre-dilated with a 5x40 nanocross.There was no resistance during advancement and the device did not pass through a previously deployed stent.It was reported the stent partially deployed (at target site) within the patient vasculature.The thumbscrew/lock-pin was checked for securement.The device was successfully in tandem with delivery system without injury/intervention.Another everflex was used to complete the case.No patient injury or intervention was associated with this event.An evercross was used for post-dilation.

• Brand Name: PROTEGE EVERFLEX SELF-EXPANDING STENT SYSTEM STANDARD
• Common Device Name: STENTS, DRAINS AND DILATORS FOR THE BILIARY DUCTS
• 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: 24685429
• Report Number: 2183870-2026-00128
• Device Sequence Number: 15916329
• Product Code: FGE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821684059920
• UDI-Public: (01)00821684059920(17)280221(10)C050151
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P110023
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 03/25/2026

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: PRB35-06-080-120
• Device Lot Number: C050151
• 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: 03/09/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/25/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/21/2025
• 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 Sex: Unknown