MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN IDRIVE ULTRA; STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE

Model Number	IDRVULTRA1
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Read Input Signal (1581); Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/29/2021
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 prior use of the device to a procedure, the stapler did not fire.The surgeon was not able to press the green button but was able to squeeze the handle.To resolve the issue, the surgeon replaced the device.There was no patient involved in the event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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 or Problem Description
According to the reporter prior use of the device to a procedure, the handle was not able to recognize the reload.To resolve the issue, the surgeon replaced the handle.There was no patient involved in the event.

• Brand Name: IDRIVE ULTRA
• Common Device Name: STAPLE, IMPLANTABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN LP LLC NORTH HAVEN; 195 mcdermott rd; north haven CT 06473
• Manufacturer Contact: tracy landers ; 5920 longbow drive; boulder, CO 80301 ; 3035816943
• MDR Report Key: 13480124
• Report Number: 1219930-2022-00464
• Device Sequence Number: 12109322
• Product Code: GDW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521142794
• UDI-Public: 10884521142794
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: BR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K121510
• 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,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/16/2022

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: IDRVULTRA1
• Device Catalogue Number: IDRVULTRA1
• 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: 01/18/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/18/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/08/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/16/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/30/2018
• 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: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown