MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LLC XPS SYSTEM NAVIGATED BLADE; BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Model Number	1884380EM
Medical Device Problem Code	Vibration (1674)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/10/2021
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
A healthcare professional (hcp) reported that the blade chattered during a procedure.They changed the handpiece and console and still it chattered.They changed to a new blade with a different lot number and no chattering occurred.There was no known patient impact reported.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information received mentioned that the blade was being used on the patient when it chattered during the functional endoscopic sinus surgery with image guidance procedure.There was no patient impact.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H6: additional information suggest that imf:f24 no longer apply to this event.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: analysis found that there was a residue consistent with biological contaminants on the devices.The middle assembly would rotate freely.The inner assembly cutter rotated freely.The blade seated into the handpiece with ease.The blade oscillated in the lab and exhibited a wobble and vibration.The inner blade was removed and spun on a flat, raised surface.The hub did not appear to be concentric.There was likely bending of the shaft resulting in a concentricity issue.H6: additional information suggest that fdm:b17, fdr:c20 and fdc:d14 no longer apply to this event.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.

• Brand Name: XPS SYSTEM NAVIGATED BLADE
• Common Device Name: BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LLC; 15 hampshire street; mansfield 02048
• MDR Report Key: 11618933
• Report Number: 9612501-2021-00547
• Device Sequence Number: 3668120
• Product Code: EQJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000034023
• UDI-Public: 00763000034023
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: GA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K130608
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/22/2021

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: 11/27/2022
• Device Model Number: 1884380EM
• Device Catalogue Number: 1884380EM
• Device Lot Number: 0221182518
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/17/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/01/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/06/2021; 06/28/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/06/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/03/2021; 07/22/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 36 YR
• Patient Weight: 84