MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. NIM-NEURO® 3.0 MAINFRAME; STIMULATOR, NERVE

Model Number	8253402
Medical Device Problem Code	Failure to Sense (1559)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/20/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that it does not recognize the electrodes.There was no patient impact.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
On follow-up it was reported that event occurred during set-up.The tube was not well placed and there was no nerve response.There was no patient impact.The issue was discovered at the beginning of the surgery, the stim return did not shown "0" and there was no error code displayed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3 : analysis of product 8253402 of serial # (b)(6) and lot # 209014826 could not confirm customer complaint, device functioned a ccording to specs.The device is received in good condition, no deviations/anomalies found.B3,b5,d9,e1 - updated.H6 - updated, previous fdm b17 and fdr c20 no longer applicable.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by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
On follow-up it was reported that the device showed the green tick check but they did not have an acoustic & visual signal.
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.

• Brand Name: NIM-NEURO® 3.0 MAINFRAME
• Common Device Name: STIMULATOR, NERVE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 6743 southpoint drive north; jacksonville, FL 32216 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 13547682
• Report Number: 1045254-2022-00072
• Device Sequence Number: 17439821
• Product Code: ETN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169230378
• UDI-Public: 00643169230378
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SP
• PMA/510(K) Number: K083124
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/21/2022

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: 8253402
• Device Catalogue Number: 8253402
• Device Lot Number: 209014826
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/24/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/01/2022; 03/25/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/17/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/24/2022; 04/21/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/01/2014
• 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