| Model Number |
ENB-375-20-135 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Burst Container or Vessel (1074); Inflation Problem (1310); Defective Device (2588); Device Damaged by Another Device (2915)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
11/11/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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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Event or Problem Description
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Physician was attempting to use enteer guide catheter.It was reported that catheter broke and balloon burst occurred.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: the device was used during treatment of a severely calcified lesion presenting cto (chronic toal occlusion 100%) in the superficial femoral artery (sfa).Ifu was followed.The device was not passed through a previously deployed stent.An unknown burst occurred and the balloon would not hold any pressure upon inflation.The balloon was safely removed from the patient without intervention.Physician was able to get wire access in the true lumen of the vessel to complete angioplasty and stenting without further complication.No patient injury was 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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: the enteer balloon catheter was returned for evaluation within a safk pak biohazard pouch.Within the biohazard pouch, the device was within its inner label pouch and within a small biohazard specimen bag.No ancillary devices, cine, images or procedure notes were returned for evaluation.The device was removed from the returned packing for additional analysis.The balloon was inspected under microscope and both guidewire exit ports were undamaged and not signs of obstruction were observed.It should be noted both marker bands were intact and accounted for.The catheter was inspected and noted dried blood within the balloon lumen.The balloon, catheter shaft and manifold were inspected.No damages observed.A syringe from the lab filled with water was administered to the balloon port.A leak was identified in the middle section of the balloon chamber.The biological fluid with the balloon was attempted to be flushed.After 10 ml of water administered a hole was identified middle section of the balloon chamber.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.
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