MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER VALLEYLAB; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES

Model Number	E2515
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Burn(s) (1757)
Date of Event	08/16/2021
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, post-operatively of bilateral varicocelectomy and bilateral hydrocele on bilateral infrainguinal incision site, prior to discharge, the patient was found to have 4-5mm burn scab on right thigh.The burn mark was on patient's right thigh wherein the rem pad was on left thigh and cords path in the procedure was also on the left side of the patient.The generator was at the bottom of patient approximately 30cm away from patient's foot end with the monopolar setting: coagulation mode-fulguration:30 cutting mode: blend:30, bipolar setting: 15 standard.Cables were not over (crossing) the patient in the burning site and no metal parts contacting the patient burned site.The bipolar and bipolar cable used was a competitor's device.Burn was covered as a treatment.Photograph was received and showed black appearance of the burn.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was not returned, but a photo was available for evaluation.Visual inspection noted a small wound on the patient's leg and no device was pictured.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 established from the information available.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.A secondary review of the device history records found no potentially contributing factors.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: VALLEYLAB
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MFG DC BOULDER; 5920 longbow dr; boulder CO 80301 3299
• MDR Report Key: 12391506
• Report Number: 1717344-2021-01194
• Device Sequence Number: 11782597
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884524000497
• UDI-Public: 10884524000497
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K813071
• 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): 10/25/2021

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: 01/02/2026
• Device Model Number: E2515
• Device Catalogue Number: E2515
• Device Lot Number: 03300053X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/16/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/05/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/31/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/25/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1