MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN ENTEER RE-ENTRY BALLOON CATHETER; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS

Catalog Number ENB-275-20-150

Device Problems Burst Container or Vessel (1074); Positioning Problem (3009)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 09/09/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Physician intended to use an enteer re-entry balloon catheter with an enteer guidewire during treatment of a severely calcified vessel.The devices were unsuccessful in crossing.It is reported due to the extreme calcification the balloon catheter burst and the guidewire tip was damaged.A second enteer re-entry balloon catheter and enteer guidewire was then attempted to be used with the same outcome.The procedure was aborted.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: the vessel treated was superficial femoral artery (sfa).The balloon burst occurred at 4 atm but the balloon did not fragment.There was no detachment of the guidewire tip.No intervention was performed.The patient will have the affected limb amputated.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: ENTEER RE-ENTRY BALLOON CATHETER
• Type of Device: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 9075214
• MDR Text Key: 194679387
• Report Number: 2183870-2019-00455
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821684073780
• UDI-Public: 00821684073780
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K120129
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 09/25/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/17/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/12/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: ENB-275-20-150
• Device Lot Number: A522097
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/23/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1