FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRAILBLAZER SUPPORT CATHETER

MDR report key: 8968810 · Received September 6, 2019

Report

Report Number
2183870-2019-00430
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 6, 2019
Report Date
September 6, 2019
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K092299
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED A POST MARKET CLINICAL FOLLOW-UP (PMCF) SURVEY TO SEEK OUT POTENTIAL NEW RISKS AND ASSESS PERFORMANCE OF THE TRAILBLAZER NOT ANGLED SUPPORT CATHETER. SURVEY RESULTS RECEIVED FOR AN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST PRACTICING IN GERMANY WHO WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS USED A TRAILBLAZER (NOT ANGLED) CATHETER IN 30 PROCEDURES TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT A GUIDEWIRE DURING ACCESS OF THE VASCULATURE, TO ALLOW FOR WIRE EXCHANGES, AND/OR TO PROVIDE A CONDUIT FOR THE DELIVERY OF SALINE SOLUTIONS OR DIAGNOSTIC CONTRAST AGENTS. DURING USE OF THE TRAILBLAZER DEVICE THE FOLLOWING ADVERSE EVENTS/COMPLICATION WAS REPORTED: PERFORATION AND VESSEL RUPTURE (2 OCCURRENCES, 1 OF WHICH WERE RELATED TO THE DEVICE ITSELF). THIS PERFORATION COMPLICATION WAS REPORTED TO BE SOMEWHAT CONCERNING

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
764351 TRAILBLAZER SUPPORT CATHETER CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY COVIDIEN UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1