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762000 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Difficult to Remove (1528); Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
02/13/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Submit date: 3/7/2018.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer reported that while externalizing the tube through the abdominal wall, the tube does not pass and the distal material is lost.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Samples were not received for the investigation.The device history record was reviewed and indicated that the product was released accomplishing all quality standards.Because a sample was not returned, we were unable to perform a follow up investigation to include functional and visual evaluations to confirm the issue and root cause analysis.A corrective action is not applicable at this time.Functional testing and visual inspections are being performed according to our current quality standards and inspection procedures.If the sample is received, the complaint will be reopened for investigation.This complaint will be used for tracking and trending purposes.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device history review file was reviewed indicating that product was released meeting all quality standard requirements.One sample was received for evaluation.The reported condition was confirmed.The root cause could not be determined.A corrective and preventative action has been opened to address this issue.This complaint will be used for tracking and trending purposes.Medtronic, inc.(medtronic) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information in the time allotted and has provided as much information as is available to the company as of the submission date this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic or its employees caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any "defects" or has "malfunctioned".These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda, to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of reporting pursuant to part 803.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like it because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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