MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS FORCE FX; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES

Model Number	FORCEFX-8CAS
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Full thickness (Third Degree) Burn (2696)
Date of Event	12/02/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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 pacemaker implantation procedure, on the first cut the drape (sheet) that covered the patient began to burn, then the drape that separates the operating field from the anesthesia station and also the patient's cap began to burn.A competitor's neutral electrode had been located on patient`s lower backs, monopolar pen has been used on patient`s leg.The patient suffered second to third degree burns (5% of the body) on the back, shoulder, arm, neck and ear.Thus leading to patient's seven days extended hospitalization, re-operation/additional surgery and being relocated to the care of the burn treatment center.The treatment was still conservative (bandages of the affected areas).Any other intervention will be decided after 10 days from the accident.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.The evaluation found no potentially contributing factors, and the sample met all related specifications.It was reported that there was an adverse event without an identified device or use problem.A potentially related device issue could not be confirmed.The most likely cause could not be identified because no related problem was detected with the device.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: FORCE FX
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS; building 10- no 789 puxing roa; shanghai 20111 4; CH 201114
• MDR Report Key: 11076447
• Report Number: 3006451981-2020-00195
• Device Sequence Number: 19648553
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884524002637
• UDI-Public: 10884524002637
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: EZ
• PMA/510(K) Number: K944602
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/15/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: FORCEFX-8CAS
• Device Catalogue Number: FORCEFX-8CAS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/02/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/23/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/28/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/15/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 80 YR