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Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-USAGE INSPECTION, THE BRONCO CATH TUBE'S CUFF WAS WAS INFLATED WITH A PRESSURE OF 25 CMH2O AND THERE ARE BUBBLES IN THE SALINE SOLUTION. 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: D9, G3, H3, H6 H3 EVALUATION SUMMARY: MEDTRONIC CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION BASED UPON ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED. THE DEVICE AND A PHOTO WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION FOUND NO POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, AND THE SAMPLE MET ALL RELATED SPECIFICATIONS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-USAGE INSPECTION, THE BRONCO CATHETER TUBE'S CUFF WAS WAS INFLATED WITH A PRESSURE OF 25 CMH2O AND THERE ARE BUBBLES IN THE SALINE SOLUTION. THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS THE END USER MAY HAVE LEFT THE INFLATION DEVICE IN THE INFLATION VALVE. 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: SYRINGES, THREE-WAY STOPCOCKS OR OTHER LUER TIP DEVICES SHOULD NOT BE LEFT INSERTED IN THE INFLATION VALVES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. 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.