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Description of Event or Problem

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE CATHETER WAS BEING PREPARED FOR PROCEDURE AND FAILED PRE-USE CHECK AT THE END OF THE PURGE. AFTER FAILURE, IT WAS PURGED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: B5, G3, H3, H6 H3 EVALUATION SUMMARY: MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION BASED UPON ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED. THE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE CATHETER WAS BEING PREPARED FOR PROCEDURE AND FAILED PRE-USE CHECK AT THE END OF THE PURGE. AFTER FAILURE, IT WAS PURGED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED. 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.