MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC HEART VALVE DIVISION SIMULUS FULLY FLEXIBLE ANNULOPLASTY BAND; RING, ANNULOPLASTY

Model Number 700FC33

Device Problem Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size (1583)

Patient Problems Mitral Regurgitation (1964); No Information (3190)

Event Date 12/20/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Conclusion: without the return of the product, no definitive conclusion can be made regarding the clinical observation.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information that immediately post implant of this 33mm annuloplasty band, it was explanted and replaced with a 31mm band of the same model.The reason for replacement is unknown.No additional adverse patient effects were reported. .

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic received additional information that immediately post implant of this 33mm annuloplasty band, trivial mitral regurgitation was noted upon testing.The physician felt regurgitation would increase once off bypass, so the physician elected to remove the 33mm and replace with a 31mm.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.  medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.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 and has provided 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.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 regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them 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.

• Brand Name: SIMULUS FULLY FLEXIBLE ANNULOPLASTY BAND
• Type of Device: RING, ANNULOPLASTY
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC HEART VALVE DIVISION; 1851 e deere ave; santa ana CA 92705
• MDR Report Key: 8230886
• MDR Text Key: 132494935
• Report Number: 2025587-2019-00117
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KRH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169182363
• UDI-Public: 00643169182363
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K052899
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/22/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/09/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/02/2023
• Device Model Number: 700FC33
• Device Catalogue Number: 700FC33
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/22/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 65 YR
• Patient Weight: 80