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Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUFF OF THE BRONCO CATHETER HAD INFLATION AND DEFLATION ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

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: D9, G3, H3, H6 H3 EVALUATION SUMMARY: MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION BASED UPON ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED. THE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED THAT THERE WAS A SLIT ON THE TRACHEAL PILOT BALLOON. AN ATTEMPT MADE TO INFLATE THE TRACHEAL CUFF FAILED ON THE RETURNED UNIT AS PER THE PARAMETERS SET OUT IN IF001. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUFF OF THE BRONCO CATHETER HAD INFLATION AND DEFLATION ISSUE. THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS UNINTENDED USE ERROR CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR EACH DEVICE ARE THOROUGHLY REVIEWED PRIOR TO RELEASE TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS ALL MEDTRONIC QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS. A SECONDARY REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND NO POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS DEVICE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE: TEST EACH TUBE'S CUFF, PILOT BALLOON, AND VALVE BY INFLATION PRIOR TO USE. IF DYSFUNCTION IS DETECTED IN ANY PART OF THE INFLATION SYSTEM, THE TUBE SHOULD NOT BE USED AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. 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.