MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS FORCE FX; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES

Model Number FORCEFX-CS

Device Problems Failure to Deliver Energy (1211); Insufficient Information (3190); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 11/01/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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.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 transurethral resection (tur) of the bladder, while using non-medtronic devices, the energy delivery of the unit stopped halfway through the procedure.Both the resectoscope and the generator energy device was used only with the device in question and could not take an alternative measures, so the procedure was unavoidably stopped.There were no problems until the halfway through the procedure, so it was not a misconnection or a mistake in the energy activation settings.The operation was interrupted midway, so a repeat surgery was required.The patient was scheduled for re-surgery and the dates were not known yet.The patient was under anesthesia when the procedure was aborted.It was reported that the surgery was performed yesterday with the unit and that there was no problem with it.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: b5, g3, h6 this event has been reassessed and found not to be a reportable event and is not 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

Not a complaint: according to the reporter, during transurethral resection (tur) of the bladder, while using non-medtronic devices, the energy delivery of the unit stopped halfway through the procedure.Both the resectoscope and the generator energy device was used only with the device in question and could not take an alternative measures, so the procedure was unavoidably stopped.There were no problems until the halfway through the procedure, so it was not a misconnection or a mistake in the energy activation settings.The operation was interrupted midway, so a repeat surgery was required.The patient was scheduled for re-surgery and the dates are not known yet.The patient was under anesthesia when the procedure was aborted.It was reported that the surgery was performed yesterday with the unit and that there was no problem with it.There was no issue with the generator, the issue was with the non-medtronic device.

• Brand Name: FORCE FX
• Type of Device: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS; building 10- no 789 puxing roa; shanghai 20111 4; CH 201114
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS; building 10- no 789 puxing roa; shanghai 20111 4; CH 201114
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 18211726
• MDR Text Key: 329039339
• Report Number: 3006451981-2023-00159
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884524002620
• UDI-Public: 10884524002620
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: JA
• PMA/PMN Number: K944602
• 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: 12/19/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: FORCEFX-CS
• Device Catalogue Number: FORCEFX-CS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/01/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/27/2023
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/22/2023
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 12/19/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/26/2012
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Other