MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION SIMULUS FULLY FLEXIBLE ANNULOPLASTY BAND; RING, ANNULOPLASTY
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Model Number 700FC35 |
Device Problem
Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size (1583)
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Patient Problems
Mitral Regurgitation (1964); No Information (3190)
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Event Date 12/21/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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Medtronic received information that immediately post implant of this 35mm mitral annuloplasty band, the band was removed and replaced with a 31mm band of the same model.The reason for replacement was not reported.No additional adverse patient effects were reported. .
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic received additional information that following the implant of the 35mm band, testing illustrated residual leak, and the surgeon elected to downsize to a 31mm band of the same model.It was reported that there was no product issue, rather the wrong size was chosen.No additional adverse patient effects were reported. if information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Added device manufacture date.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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