ESOFLIP

Description of Event or Problem

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THERE HAD BEEN ONGOING CATHETER FAILURES FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER. DUE TO PATIENT SAFETY CONCERNS, THE ACCOUNT AND PHYSICIAN NO LONGER FEEL COMFORTABLE USING CATHETER FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBERS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE RETURN DEVICE CONFIRMED A MANUFACTURING FAULT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OBSERVED CONDITION WAS DETERMINED TO BE A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY. A PROCESS IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN INITIATED TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM RECURRING. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD INDICATES THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED MEETING ALL MEDTRONIC QUALITY RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE 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. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.