MAUDE Adverse Event Report: US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO ENDO UNIVERSAL 65; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number 173054

Device Problem Failure to Fire (2610)

Patient Problems No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 08/17/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

According to the reporter, during a laparoscopic inguinal hernia, while closing the peritoneum, the device could not fire staples.It was noted that the handle blocked with the first reload, so the handle was changed, but the same problem occurred.A new reload was used and the handle worked fine.There was no patient injury.

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.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: g3, h3, h6 h3, evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The involved device was not returned.Visual inspection noted the e-piece of the instrument was disengaged and broken.It was reported that the device did not fire.The reported issue was confirmed.The observed conditions of instrument disengaged and broken can cause the instrument to jam and not fire.The most likely cause was determined to be manufacturing related.Internal process improvements have been initiated to mitigate this issue.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

Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted the e-piece of the instrument was disengaged and broken.Functionally, the staple was removed from the e piece for functional testing.The instrument and received device were applied to the appropriate test media.The staple deployed improperly and then remained in the e piece.It was reported that the device did not fire.The reported issue was confirmed.The most likely cause was determined to be manufacturing related.The e-piece was not observed misaligned, the observed broken conditions of e-piece slightly disengaged and tube cover lower broken in same left side could be directly caused by end user due to a possible lack of lubrication on e-piece tip or any misaligned staple during firing moment that jammed the instrument forcing its rupture in the left side.Also, when firing the units if the pusher indicator had an interaction/friction with the cartridge, this could create a turned staple on the last staples fired.Internal process improvements have been initiated to mitigate this issue.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

H9 during a regular internal review of complaints, it was identified that some medwatch reports associated with an fca were submitted without a correction/removal number in field h9 of 3500a form.Medtronic have initiated capa pr (b)(4) to address this gap.As part of correction activities, this supplemental medwatch is being submitted to correct this issue and provide the appropriate correction/removal number in field h9.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: ENDO UNIVERSAL 65
• Type of Device: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• Manufacturer (Section G): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa hernandez ; 60 middletown ave.; north haven, CT 06473 ; 2034925563
• MDR Report Key: 10578970
• MDR Text Key: 208297099
• Report Number: 2647580-2020-03087
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521070530
• UDI-Public: 10884521070530
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: FR
• PMA/PMN Number: K912097
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 02/13/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/24/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 173054
• Device Catalogue Number: 173054
• Device Lot Number: P0C1549Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/28/2020
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/22/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/27/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Removal/Correction Number: 2647580-05052020-01-R
• Patient Sequence Number: 1