MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN RELIATACK; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	RELTACK4XDPTSW
Medical Device Problem Codes	Difficult or Delayed Positioning (1157); Device Difficult to Setup or Prepare (1487); Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/23/2021
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
According to the reporter, during a robotic laparoscopic inguinal ventral hernia repair, when mesh was being fixated, the handle was squeeze, there was difficulty squeezing it slowly and torquing and using too much counter pressure at the same time.The reload then bent in the middle of the shaft (not where it connects to the tacking device).There was also difficulty with loading the reload onto the handle and in pressing the "push to reload" button.After the loading issues were experienced, the reload was used in the patient.New tacker was used to resolve the issue.There was no patient injury.

• Brand Name: RELIATACK
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• MDR Report Key: 11832755
• Report Number: 1219930-2021-01943
• Device Sequence Number: 19097401
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521726383
• UDI-Public: 10884521726383
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K151659
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 05/17/2021

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: 06/30/2023
• Device Model Number: RELTACK4XDPTSW
• Device Catalogue Number: RELTACK4XDPTSW
• Device Lot Number: N0J0009RY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/23/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/17/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 63 YR