MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC VISUALASE; POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Model Number	9735542
Medical Device Problem Codes	Mechanical Problem (1384); Unexpected Therapeutic Results (1631)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/22/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No parts have been received by the manufacturer for evaluation.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 9735560, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 19-oct-2023, udi#: (b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received information regarding a thermal therapy system being used during a soft neuro tissue ablation.It was reported that the tip of the catheter was noted to have been charred and blunted upon removal from the anatomy.It was noted that during an initial ablation, the thermal therapy system appeared to have about fifty seconds of rapid heating into the treatment which resulted in the laser powering off.It was noted that the first ablation was in the same region where the biopsy was performed and the rapid heating did not recur during two other ablations.Post-operative scans were reported by the surgeon to be sufficient and the surgeon tested the catheter and found saline flowed through the outflow tubing but not the charred end of the catheter.Imaging and saline return intra-operative was reported to have shown no signs of leakage in the tubing.There was no reported impact on patient outcome.
Additional 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.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
Medtronic received additional information that the procedure was completed without delay and with no patient complication.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3, h6: the catheter was returned for product analysis.As reported, the tip of the returned catheter has been burned.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: VISUALASE
• Common Device Name: POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC; 826 coal creek circle; louisville CO 80027
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 13117849
• Report Number: 1723170-2021-02986
• Device Sequence Number: 4485780
• Product Code: GEX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169792890
• UDI-Public: 00643169792890
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K081656
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/28/2022

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 Model Number: 9735542
• Device Catalogue Number: 9735542
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/22/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/04/2022; 04/26/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/30/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/21/2022; 04/28/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/08/2018
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: "SEE H10...."
• Patient Age: 64 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 95 KG