MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN GOOSENECK SNARE; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS

Model Number GN1500

Device Problems Fracture (1260); Device Damaged by Another Device (2915)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 12/26/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

Physician used a gooseneck snare during treatment of the patient¿s mid left pulmonary artery.Moderate vessel tortuosity is reported.Ifu was followed and the device was prepped without issue.It is reported that following removal of the temporary filter the gooseneck snare was used.When the physician attempted to remove the gooseneck snare, the loop became connected to the catheter and the marker portion became fractured.The fractured portion remains in the patient.No injury reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

Device evaluation visual inspection: the gn catheter and gn hoop was returned dried blood was observed to catheter shaft and hoop assembly.The snare catheter was inspected and found no creases or bends to the catheter shaft; however, observed the distal marker was not present.The marker band had likely dislodged.Under microscope the top of the snare hoop showed dried blood and deformation of the coiled outer.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: device used during treatment of distal mid left pulmonary artery.Due to persistent pulsation, the fractured portion could not be caught, despite attempts using a non-medtronic snare.The filter which was intended to be removed was successfully removed from the patient.Patient is being monitored post-op.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: GOOSENECK SNARE
• Type of Device: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; 4600 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 9557189
• MDR Text Key: 194545004
• Report Number: 2183870-2020-00010
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00821684004036
• UDI-Public: 00821684004036
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K970668
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 02/25/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/07/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/07/2023
• Device Model Number: GN1500
• Device Catalogue Number: GN1500
• Device Lot Number: A737100
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/24/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/24/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1