MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MANSFIELD TRUCLEAR; HYSTEROSCOPE (AND ACCESSORIES)

Model Number 72203012

Device Problems Material Protrusion/Extrusion (2979); Intermittent Energy Output (4025)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 04/22/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter, during middle of the hysteroscopy, the scope with blade was in the uterus and the blade just stopped working.Replaced with another blade and completed the procedure.There was no patient injury.Three photographs were received and showed that the shaver blade tip was closed and there were some sharp edges.

Manufacturer Narrative

Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted there was deformation at the cutting edge of the inner blade and there was no physical damage to the adapter body or the sluff chamber of the device.Functionally, the deformation was the result of the impact between the cutting edge of the inner blade and the cutting window of the outer blade.It was reported that the device edge was unusually sharp and the device stopped working unexpectedly during use.The reported issues were confirmed.The most likely cause could not be established from the information available.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.The instructions included with this device provide the following guidance: exercise care not to bend the shaft or damage the cutting tip when inserting the blade through the working channel.Excessive leverage on the morcellator/blade does not improve cutting performance and, in extreme cases, may result in wear and degradation of the inner assembly.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided 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.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: TRUCLEAR
• Type of Device: HYSTEROSCOPE (AND ACCESSORIES)
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MANSFIELD; 15 hampshire street; mansfield MA 02048
• MDR Report Key: 11826901
• MDR Text Key: 250681822
• Report Number: 1282497-2021-00026
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521744110
• UDI-Public: 10884521744110
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K130215
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/22/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/19/2023
• Device Model Number: 72203012
• Device Catalogue Number: 72203012
• Device Lot Number: 5046201
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/23/2021
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/22/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/14/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 07/02/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 07/22/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1