MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP - SUPERDIMENSION INC EMPRINT; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES

Model Number CAGEN1

Device Problems Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)

Patient Problem Pneumothorax (2012)

Event Date 03/22/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

According to the reporter, during a procedure, arc point needle was noted to have punctured the fissure leading to pneumothorax in a non medtronic product.Right chest drain was inserted and chemical pleurodesis and the procedure continued.Further ventolin and and hydrocortisone was given.The patient prolonged the hospitalization.

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical products: unk emprint ant, unknown emprint antenna (lot#unknown); sdatsw01, sdatsw01 access tool straight wire (sn:unknown); sdsewcte-ft, straight cath sdsewcte-ft edge firm tip (sn:unknown); aas00161-36, aas00161-36 superd navigation systemx1 (lot#509266); unk needle, unknown biopsy needle (sn:unknown).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.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: b5, g3, h6 new information has been received, and reassessment of the complaint found that it is no longer a reportable event.The event is no longer associated with a serious injury or potential for serious injury with reoccurrence.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.

Event Description

According to the reporter, during a procedure, arc point needle was noted to have punctured the fissure leading to pneumothorax in a non medtronic product.Right chest drain was inserted and chemical pleurodesis and the procedure continued.Further ventolin and and hydrocortisone was given.The patient prolonged the hospitalization.Information /report did not confirm that the generator was part of device study therefore will have this treated as concomitant device.

• Brand Name: EMPRINT
• Type of Device: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP - SUPERDIMENSION INC; 161 cheshire lane, suite 100; plymouth MN 55441
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LP - SUPERDIMENSION INC; 161 cheshire lane, suite 100; plymouth MN 55441
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 16404905
• MDR Text Key: 309870647
• Report Number: 3004962788-2023-00025
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521190771
• UDI-Public: 10884521190771
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: HK
• PMA/PMN Number: K133821
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/16/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/20/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: CAGEN1
• Device Catalogue Number: CAGEN1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/01/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/07/2017
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: SEE H10
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention; Hospitalization