MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT MEXICO SA NELLCOR; OXIMETER

Model Number	N25
Medical Device Problem Code	Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Burn(s) (1757)
Date of Event	09/17/2021
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, the unit sensor was attached to the right wrist.When the applied part was checked after 6 hours, it was confirmed that there was a cold burn.The hospital has requested a report stating whether the amount of heat generation and temperature of the led were within the specified limits and whether the brightness was adjusted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
New information has been received pertaining to the event.This event has been reassessed and the reportability has been determined to be a malfunction.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 when the right wrist where the sensor was placed was examined after six hours it was discovered that there was a cold burn.The reported 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.The instructions included with this device provide the following guidance: if the sensor is misapplied with excessive pressure for prolonged periods, a pressure injury can occur.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.
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, when the right wrist where the sensor was placed was examined after six hours it was discovered that there was a cold burn.There was patient harm associated with this event.

• Brand Name: NELLCOR
• Common Device Name: OXIMETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT MEXICO SA; boulevard insurgentes 19030; tijuana 22225 ; MX 22225
• Manufacturer (Section G): NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT MEXICO SA; boulevard insurgentes 19030; tijuana 22225 ; MX 22225
• Manufacturer Contact: avi kluger ; 5920 longbow drive; boulder, CO 80301 ; 3035306582
• MDR Report Key: 12591145
• Report Number: 1282497-2021-00045
• Device Sequence Number: 11529929
• Product Code: DQA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 30884522001148
• UDI-Public: 30884522001148
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K993637
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/22/2021

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: N25
• Device Catalogue Number: N25
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/30/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/21/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/30/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/07/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/22/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Female