MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LLC XPS® BUR - HIGH SPEED RAD®; BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Model Number 1883070HS

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 11/25/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

A healthcare professional (hcp) reported that the tip of the bur broke during surgery intra op and the end of the bur is stuck in the handpiece.There is no patient impact.

Manufacturer Narrative

Analysis is still pending and shall be updated with a supplemental report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Additional information received stated the procedure being performed was fess.There was a delay in the procedure however, the duration of delay was not provided.There was no damage to the packaging of the bur prior to use.The burr was assembled correctly.Proper technique was used to dismantle the burr from the handpiece.The user wanted to swap to another burr.At that time, an attempt was made to dismantle the burr from the handpiece.The outer shaft was dismantled easily but the inner shaft retained in the handpiece.Only manual force(hand) was use but it was unsuccessful.A decision made to stop the attempt and sent the handpiece for repair.The handpiece was in use with another burr (prior to the problematic burr) with no problem.

Manufacturer Narrative

Visually, the spiral wrap of the inner shaft broke from the distal tip which would have resulted in the reported event.There were biological contaminants on the distal tip.The inner hub and portions of the inner shaft were not returned for analysis.Functional testing could not be performed due to the broken state of the device and missing portions of the assembly.This concludes that the complaint has been verified and an out of specification condition has been confirmed.Previously provided codes fdm(b21), fdr(c21) and fdc(d16) no longer apply to this complaint.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: XPS® BUR - HIGH SPEED RAD®
• Type of Device: BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LLC; 15 hampshire street; mansfield 02048
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LLC; 15 hampshire street; mansfield 02048
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 6743 southpoint drive north; jacksonville, FL 32216 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 13002060
• MDR Text Key: 282218592
• Report Number: 9612501-2021-02073
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: EQJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00681490464604
• UDI-Public: 00681490464604
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: AS
• 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
• Report Date: 02/24/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 1883070HS
• Device Catalogue Number: 1883070HS
• Device Lot Number: 0219018560
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/13/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/25/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/14/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/21/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 02/24/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/08/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1