MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS FORCEFX-8CAS; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES

Model Number	FORCEFX-8CAS
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Self-Activation or Keying (1557); Connection Problem (2900)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Burn(s) (1757)
Date of Event	12/20/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
According to the reporter, during coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg), the machine made an es-pencil (electrosurgical) self-activation.Customer unable to use holster and patient had very minimal-sized upper body injury and discovered once it happened.Did some check up on the generator which showed output from inactive port.The procedure was completed with the same machine, but only one es-pencil.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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
According to the reporter, during coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg), the machine made an es-pencil (electrosurgical) self-activation a cross coupling failure as mono1 and mono2 were both active at the same time.Customer unable to use holster and patient had very minimal-sized upper body burn.Generator showed output from inactive port.The procedure was completed with the same machine, but only one es-pencil.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: d9, g3, h3, h6 h3 evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was available for evaluation.The evaluation found the unit failed the monopolar cross coupling test.It was also found that the relay was worn.The issue was resolved by replacing the relays.It was reported that the device self-activated without user input, the monopolar port of the device had an issue, and the device had an internal component failure.The reported issues were confirmed.The most likely cause was traced to a component failure.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it meets all medtronic quality specifications.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.

• Brand Name: FORCEFX-8CAS
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS; building 10- no 789 puxing roa; shanghai 20111 4; CH 201114
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN MEDICAL PRODUCTS; building 10- no 789 puxing roa; shanghai 20111 4; CH 201114
• Manufacturer Contact: tracy landers ; 5920 longbow drive; boulder, CO 80301 ; 3035816943
• MDR Report Key: 13188562
• Report Number: 3006451981-2022-00001
• Device Sequence Number: 4055063
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884524002637
• UDI-Public: 10884524002637
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K944602
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/25/2022

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: FORCEFX-8CAS
• Device Catalogue Number: FORCEFX-8CAS
• 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: 12/20/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/29/2021; 03/18/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/07/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/16/2022; 03/25/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/15/2015
• 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: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown