MAUDE Adverse Event Report: US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO SPACEMAKER PLUS; LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY

Model Number	SMBTTOVL
Medical Device Problem Code	Packaging Problem (3007)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/16/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during a laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (tep) inguinal hernia procedure, the two devices could not maintain abdominal pressure, and the seals of the devices were damaged.A new device was used to resolve the issue and complete the case.There was no patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.Visual inspection of the product returned noted sharp damage on the dissector balloon circular seal.It was reported that there was damage to a seal in the device.The reported issue was confirmed.The product analysis noted evidence that the device was not used as intended.This issue of the cut in the circular seal may occur when contact is made with a sharp surgical instrument during clinical application.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.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: SPACEMAKER PLUS
• Common Device Name: LAPAROSCOPE, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): US SURGICAL PUERTO RICO; 201 sabanetas industrial park; ponce PR 00716 4401
• MDR Report Key: 10789994
• Report Number: 2647580-2020-03698
• Device Sequence Number: 3799960
• Product Code: GCJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521067417
• UDI-Public: 10884521067417
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: K042412
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/29/2020

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 Expiration Date: 04/30/2022
• Device Model Number: SMBTTOVL
• Device Catalogue Number: SMBTTOVL
• Device Lot Number: P0E1133Y
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/19/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/21/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/03/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/05/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/29/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1