MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. NUVENT¿; INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL

Model Number 18INFKIT

Device Problems Material Separation (1562); Use of Device Problem (1670)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 11/26/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Analysis results were not available as of the date of this report.A follow-up report will be submitted when analysis is complete.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

A health care provider (hcp) reported via a manufacturer representative that during the procedure, the inflator came apart and used a syringe to deflate in left frontal sinus.The procedure was completed with a back-up device.The patient was not harmed.On follow up, it was confirmed that the hcp tried to connect the inflator back but it did not work and they used a syringe to deflate during a functional endoscopic sinus surgery.There was a delay of less than 5 minutes.It was noted that it was the initial use of the device.There was no patient impact.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: analysis found that visually, there was no damage or anomalies in the construction of the device that would have resulted in the reported event.There were no loose components.Functionally, the inflator retracted as intended which is the same movement for deflation.The syringe was primed, the distal end blocked off, the syringe actuated, and the indicator popped out as intended with no leakage.The function test was performed 3 times with no issue.H6: fdm 4118, fdr 3233 and fdc 11 are no longer applicable.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by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: NUVENT¿
• Type of Device: INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• MDR Report Key: 9475039
• MDR Text Key: 175206157
• Report Number: 1045254-2019-00674
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LRC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169770997
• UDI-Public: 00643169770997
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K132297
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/28/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/16/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/31/2021
• Device Model Number: 18INFKIT
• Device Catalogue Number: 18INFKIT
• Device Lot Number: 0218650963
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/04/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/23/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1