ENDO GRASP

Description of Event or Problem

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRE-OPERATIVELY, THE COATING OF THE DEVICE WAS WORN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: G1 (MANUFACTURER NAME, MFR CONTACT FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, STREET 2, MFR CITY, REGION, POSTAL CODE, EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER), H3 EVALUATION SUMMARY: MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION BASED UPON ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, BUT A PHOTO WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED THE SHEATH OF THE INSTRUMENT WAS DAMAGED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE SHAFT OF THE DEVICE WAS WORN. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE MANUFACTURING RELATED. INTERNAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN INITIATED TO MITIGATE THIS ISSUE. THE EVENT HAD FORESEEN RISK AND IS INCLUDED IN A DATA MONITORING PLAN 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.