NA 6208-S1Recalls & reported problems
Medtronic, Inc. · INTRO 6208-S1 INTRODUCER 8F · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00681490143172), received between Jun 8, 2017 and Jul 2, 2018 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break2
- Material Fragmentation1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 2, 2018Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE BOTH ENDS OF THE LEAD INTRODUCER RUPTURED DURING CUTTING. THE INTRODUCER WAS NOT USED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7655791 ↗MalfunctionJun 7, 2018Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE INTRODUCER WAS RIPPED DURING ITS REMOVAL AND NEEDED TO BE CUT WITH A SCISSORS WITH POSSIBLE LESION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7579283 ↗MalfunctionJun 8, 2017Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE INTRODUCER SHEATH WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE WITH NO ISSUE NOTED. DURING SUBCLAVIAN VEIN PUNCTURE THE INTRODUCER SHEATH FRACTURED. THE INTRODUCER SHEATH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SHEATH TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6625378 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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