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

Model Number MAXA

Device Problems Human-Device Interface Problem (2949); Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)

Patient Problem Burn(s) (1757)

Event Date 10/27/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

According to the reporter, the patient had the sensor when mri was done and the sensor burned the patient 's finger.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional info: b5, g3, h6 (device codes) new information has been received, and reassessment of the complaint found that it is no longer a reportable issue.The event is no longer associated with a serious injury or potential for serious injury with reoccurrence.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 Description

According to the reporter, the patient had the sensor when mri was done and the patient felt her middle finger was hot.The patient had the sensor for several minutes and was removed due to the patient's feedback.No injury was noted when the sensor was removed.The patient was assessed by the wound ostomy staff the next day and there was no redness or swelling found.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional info: a3, b3, b5 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 Description

According to the reporter, the patient had the sensor when mri was done and the patient felt her middle finger was hot.The patient had the sensor for several minutes and was removed due to the patient's feedback.No injury was noted when the sensor was removed.The patient was assessed by the wound ostomy staff the next day and there was no redness or swelling found.The customer was advised that the sensor should not be placed in mri as it may cause burns, inaccurate readings and articraft in mri images.

• Brand Name: NELLCOR
• Type of Device: 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: 12817725
• MDR Text Key: 280879353
• Report Number: 1282497-2021-00048
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DQA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20884522040089
• UDI-Public: 20884522040089
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K012891
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 12/06/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/15/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: MAXA
• Device Catalogue Number: MAXA
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/19/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Female