MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP - SUPERDIMENSION INC SUPERDIMENSION; SYSTEM, X-RAY, TOMOGRAPHY, COMPUTED

Model Number AAS00161-12

Device Problem Device Displays Incorrect Message (2591)

Patient Problem No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 03/05/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).(procedure aborted) out of an abundance of caution, superdimension is filing this mdr due to the additional risk associated with multiple exposures to general anesthesia.The device return has been requested but has not yet been received.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter during a procedure a message saying that the sensor is "outside sensing volume" was received.This message came up during registration while the sensor were on the patient.They tried replacing sensor cable, by replacing both location board cables, and were unable to resolve error.No sensor was visible in the software and the message that the sensor is "outside sensing volume" still appears.The customer replaced the location board but the error message remains.The patient was under general anesthesia the case was cancelled.

Manufacturer Narrative

Evaluation summary: on-site service was performed at the customer site.The location subsystem(lss) was replaced lss and system was tested and passed.The lss was returned and is under review.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

The complaint was confirmed.Weak amplifiers and a blown fuse in the location sub-system prevented the transmitter circuitry from performing properly.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

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: SUPERDIMENSION
• Type of Device: SYSTEM, X-RAY, TOMOGRAPHY, COMPUTED
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP - SUPERDIMENSION INC; 161 cheshire lane, suite 100; plymouth MN 55441
• MDR Report Key: 8477787
• MDR Text Key: 140745286
• Report Number: 3004962788-2019-00015
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JAK
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K151376
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,user facility
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 09/09/2020

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: AAS00161-12
• Device Catalogue Number: AAS00161-12
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/08/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/03/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/10/2019; 04/10/2019; 04/10/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/08/2019; 05/08/2020; 09/09/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other