MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. MICRODEBRIDER BLADES AND BURS; BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Model Number XOM UNK BLADE

Device Problem Material Fragmentation (1261)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 10/12/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

A healthcare professional (hcp) reported that during the transnasal endoscopic sinus surgery, the end of the cutting blade broke, causing it unable to rotate and could not remove the tissues quickly.There was no patient impact.On follow-up, it was reported that there were fragments that came off or got detached from the blade.The fragments didn't come into contact with the patient.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.

Event Description

On follow-up, it was reported that there was no fragment in the operation area.

• Brand Name: MICRODEBRIDER BLADES AND BURS
• Type of Device: BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• MDR Report Key: 12513249
• MDR Text Key: 272716211
• Report Number: 1045254-2021-00534
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: EQJ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/21/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/22/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: XOM UNK BLADE
• Device Catalogue Number: XOM UNK BLADE
• Device Lot Number: NO INFORMATION
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/29/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 27 YR