| Model Number |
72204064 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
03/06/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report was originally submitted on 2020-04-01 under report number 1643264-2020-20001.Due to a technical issue, this report is being resubmitted.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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According to the reporter, during hysteroscopy, the device was inserted at the uterine wall/fundus and tissue resection started.The device was working properly, but it appeared that upon initial resection, metallic shavings/dust came off the blade.The case was completed and tissue was resected.There was no patient injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Evaluation summary: one device was received for evaluation.Visual inspection found the device had rusted.The investigation found the device was covered in rust and the blade could not be examined.The investigation could not determine the root cause of the customer's report.The provided lot number indicates that this product is an oem.The appropriate personnel have been contacted and the device history results will be recorded in a dhr task upon completion of the investigation.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.
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