MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. TRICUT® STRAIGHT SHAFT 3.5MM 11CM LONG; BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Model Number 1883504

Device Problem Material Fragmentation (1261)

Patient Problem Unintended Radiation Exposure (4565)

Event Date 09/22/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

A healthcare professional (hcp) reported via manufacturer representative that the front end of the blade was broken 15 minutes after the procedure began.The hcp said that the product was under normal usage flow.The hcp then used x-ray to check and cleaned the pieces out.The procedure was completed with backup product(s) on follow up, it was stated that there were no fragments left in the patient.

Manufacturer Narrative

H3: analysis found that visually, the distal tip had broken off from the inner shaft approximately 4.71 inches from the distal end of the inner hub which would have resulted in the reported event.The fragment of the tip that was returned was 0.12 inches in size.There were biological contaminants on the inside diameters of the inner shaft.Functional testing could not be performed due to the broken state of the device.H6: fdm b17, fdr c20 and fdc d14 are no longer applicable.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by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.

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.

Event Description

Additional information received reported that the event occurred during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess).They used another blade to complete the case.The patient's current status was normal.

• Brand Name: TRICUT® STRAIGHT SHAFT 3.5MM 11CM LONG
• Type of Device: BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 6743 southpoint drive north; jacksonville, FL 32216 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 12678376
• MDR Text Key: 277879189
• Report Number: 1045254-2021-00582
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: EQJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00681490047364
• UDI-Public: 00681490047364
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: TW
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• 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,Followup
• Report Date: 02/14/2022

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: 1883504
• Device Catalogue Number: 1883504
• Device Lot Number: 0221470645
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/20/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/23/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/22/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 01/21/2022; 02/10/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 01/31/2022; 02/14/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/07/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other