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PERFUSION SYSTEMS EOPA ARTERIAL CANNULA; CATHETER, CANNULA AND TUBING, VASCULAR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
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| Model Number |
77622 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
02/12/2020
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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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Medtronic received information that during use, the customer reported that after introducing the eopa cannula, the surgeon noticed that the cannula was damaged.There was no adverse effect to the patient.It was reported that the outer layer of plastic was damaged and the metal was not covered by plastic anymore.The customer stated that suturing of the cannula was not the reason for the damage.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Conclusion: it is unknown what may have caused this occurrence, however, there is the possibility this was caused by storage handling or damage during use.Review of the device history record found no abnormalities during manufacturing that would cause or contribute to the reported event.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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Additional information received reported that the product was used to complete the case.There was no blood loss.The cannula was not heated or cooled prior to use.A second cannula is also being returned for analysis, which has a crooked guidewire about 6cm from the tip.This cannula was not used in a procedure.Device evaluation summary: visual inspection shows the device is damaged/split.Conclusion: reason for return was confirmed.Correction to g4 of initial report (2184009-2020-00016): initial date mfg received: (b)(6) 2020, as medtronic was informed on march-16-2020 that the first date a medtronic employee received information in relation to this event was march-12-2020.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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