MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY (SALIENT) AEX GENERATOR; ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES

Model Number	40-405-1
Medical Device Problem Codes	Output above Specifications (1432); Output below Specifications (3004)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/07/2022
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
Information was received from a healthcare provider regarding a generator.It was reported that the cut 8 was out of spec during pm testing.There was no patient involved.

• Brand Name: AEX GENERATOR
• Common Device Name: ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY (SALIENT); 180 international drive; portsmouth NH 03801
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY (SALIENT); 180 international drive; portsmouth NH 03801
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 13205137
• Report Number: 1226420-2022-00001
• Device Sequence Number: 19974490
• Product Code: GEI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169859678
• UDI-Public: 00643169859678
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: GA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K143175
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/10/2022

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: 40-405-1
• Device Catalogue Number: 40-405-1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/07/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/10/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/20/2019
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown