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MalfunctionFFT

BRAVO

Received May 21, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 17, 2026

Report 9710107-2026-00230 · MDR key 25241610

Device

Generic name

Electrode, Ph, Stomach

Model number

FGS-0635

Catalog number

FGS-0635

Product problems

  • Positioning Failure

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Foreign Body In Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAPSULE FAILED TO ATTACH TO THE ESOPHAGUS. ADDITIONAL PLACEMENT ATTEMPTS WERE MADE, INCLUDING A SECOND AND THIRD ATTEMPT, WHICH ALSO FAILED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT AND USER HARM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

D10 CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: FGS-0635, FGS-0635 CF DELIVERY DEV CAPS BRAVO X5 (LOT#68261F); FGS-0635, FGS-0635 CF DELIVERY DEV CAPS BRAVO X5 (LOT#UNKNOWN). 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.