MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. SVCE REPL VULCAN GENERATOR CE MARK; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	7210812S
Medical Device Problem Code	Power Problem (3010)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	08/07/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the vulcan generator had no power.No case reported; therefore, there was no patient involvement.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental report will be submitted accordingly.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3, h6: the reported device, intended for use in treatment, was received for evaluation.There was a relationship found between the returned device and the reported incident.The device was evaluated in service and the visual inspection found scratches on the lid.A functional evaluation revealed the unit failed the high impedance test with a very low impedance output.This was due to a shorted component.A review of the device history records showed there were no indications to suggest that the product did not meet manufacturing specification or would not be able to perform as intended.A complaint history review concluded this was a repeat issue.The complaint was confirmed and the root cause was determined to be an electrical component failure.

• Brand Name: SVCE REPL VULCAN GENERATOR CE MARK
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 76 s. meridian ave.; oklahoma city OK 73107
• MDR Report Key: 10554208
• Report Number: 1643264-2020-01206
• Device Sequence Number: 14257954
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 03596010542182
• UDI-Public: 03596010542182
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K991140
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,user f
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/14/2020

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 7210812S
• Device Catalogue Number: 7210812S
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/01/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/20/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/13/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/18/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/14/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1