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

Model Number 7209808

Device Problems Device Displays Incorrect Message (2591); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 06/11/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

According to the reporter, during polypectomy, the device had a malfunction that lead to the procedure being aborted.The patient was not anesthetized and the re-scheduled procedure was successful.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: b5, g4, h3, h6 h3.Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection found no notable conditions.Functional testing found when turning on the unit an e10 was displayed.This was due to a shorted zener diode (z6).Also, the handpiece receptacle was damaged.The metal guide on the right-hand side was crammed down into the receptacle.The conditions were resolved by replacing the digital board and receptacle.It was reported that there was an adverse event without an identified device or use problem and the device displayed error codes 6/10.A potentially related device issue was confirmed.The most likely cause was traced to a component failure.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.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 polypectomy, the device had a malfunction that lead to the procedure being aborted.The patient was not anesthetized and the re-scheduled procedure was successful and all pathology removed.

• Brand Name: TRUCLEAR
• Type of Device: HYSTEROSCOPE (AND ACCESSORIES)
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MANSFIELD; 15 hampshire street; mansfield MA 02048
• MDR Report Key: 10276835
• MDR Text Key: 198903297
• Report Number: 1282497-2020-00021
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521749931
• UDI-Public: 10884521749931
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K031787
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/11/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/15/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 7209808
• Device Catalogue Number: 7209808
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/26/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/09/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1