MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN SIGNIA; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number SIGPHANDLE

Device Problems Power Problem (3010); Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.The electronic de vice-use logs were also provided.No information regarding the specific customer issue that occurred with the device was available.Upon examination of the sample, it was found that analysis of the system logs showed evidence of a memory verification failure.It was also determined that there was a one wire error which caused the device to be set to have 0 remaining uses.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.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

The device was returned without any accompanying information.Medtronic's initial evaluation of the incident device found one wire error for bad cyclical redundancy check or crc.

• Brand Name: SIGNIA
• Type of Device: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 16701050
• MDR Text Key: 312957765
• Report Number: 1219930-2023-01386
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521543782
• UDI-Public: 10884521543782
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K160176
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 04/07/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/07/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: SIGPHANDLE
• Device Catalogue Number: SIGPHANDLE
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/29/2022
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/23/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/03/2018
• 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